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German immigrant and itinerant painter Ernest Hupeden painted this panoramic scene to reflect the initiation rituals and values of the Modern Woodmen of America, a fraternal and mutual insurance organization. "The Painted Forest" is in Valton, Wisconsin. Read more about it in our feature story.

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