Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 100

Book or Pamphlet

Vaughan's Gardening Illustrated Cover

Date: 1926
Description: The cover design of Vaughan's Gardening Illustrated seed catalog. The illustration features a bouquet of Vaughan's Tall French Marigolds.
Book or Pamphlet

Scrapbook Cover

Date: 1933
Description: Embossed image of the Hall of Science at the Century of Progress International Exposition (the 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair) decorates the leather cover of...
Book or Pamphlet

Program for Mai-Fest

Date: 05 1922
Description: A woodland print is featured on the cover of the program for Deutsches Mai-Fest (German May Festival), hosted by the German Federation of Chicago. Dr. Otto...
Book or Pamphlet

Hull-House Booklet

Date: 1948
Description: The cover of a promotional brochure features a drawing of Hull-House, a Chicago social settlement founded in 1889 by Jane Addams. Mrs. W.F. (Alma Schmidt) ...
Book or Pamphlet

Plano Harvesting Machinery Catalog

Date: 1881
Description: Front cover of the catalog featuring an embossed silhouette illustration of a man using a horse-drawn Plano harvesting machine.
Book or Pamphlet

Press Club of Chicago Dinner Menu

Date: 05 02 1902
Description: Front cover and first two pages of the menu and program for a dinner honoring newspaperman Opie Read. There is a tipped-in drawing of Read on the cover, dr...
Book or Pamphlet

International Harvester Catalog Cover

Date: 1905
Description: Cover of International Harvester McCormick line catalog depicting a lush, golden wheat field with a farmer riding a horse-drawn grain binder in the backgro...
Book or Pamphlet

Cover of German McCormick Catalog

Date: 1915
Description: Drawing on front cover of German McCormick catalog depicting a farmer on a horse-drawn binder in a field next to rolling hills with trees.
Book or Pamphlet

McCormick Catalog Art

Date: 1901
Description: Lithograph illustration on the back cover of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company catalog. Includes the company initials and a drawing of the company's...
Book or Pamphlet

McCormick Catalog Cover

Date: 01 1901
Description: Lithograph cover illustration in a mosaic styled design for the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company catalog of a woman holding a miniature McCormick grain...
Book or Pamphlet

The Cow, the Mother of Prosperity

Date: 1921
Description: Cover illustration for a publication by International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department featuring a photograph of a cow chewing hay under the t...
Book or Pamphlet

McCormick Catalog Cover

Date: 1913
Description: Red, black and gold cover art for McCormick advertising catalog showing silhouette of a farmer on a horse-drawn reaper.
Book or Pamphlet

McCormick Line Catalog Cover

Date: 1907
Description: Illustration from an International Harvester McCormick line catalog showing the McCormick name in script superimposed over a globe of the earth.
Book or Pamphlet

McCormick Line Catalog Cover

Date: 1907
Description: Front cover of "McCormick Line" farm implement catalog, showing a piece of rope with the title written on it in red and green, against a blue, cloudy sky.
Book or Pamphlet

McCormick Catalog Cover

Date: 1912
Description: Cover illustration for a McCormick line farm implement catalog showing a wheat field and farm on black background.
Book or Pamphlet

International Harvester "Femineered" Refrigerator Catalog Cover

Date: 1954
Description: Cover of an advertising brochure for International Harvester "femineered" refrigerators. Features a woman leaning in on a refrigerator and an inset of a wo...
Book or Pamphlet

Osborne Tillage Implements Catalog Cover

Date: 1913
Description: Front cover of an advertising catalog for International Harvester's Osborne line of tillage implements. Features a color illustration of a farmer operating...
Book or Pamphlet

IHC Pull Power Hay Press Catalog

Date: 1917
Description: Front cover of an advertising catalog for International Harvester. Shows pull power hay presses featuring a color chromolithograph illustration of farmers ...
Book or Pamphlet

Low 20th Century Manure Spreader Catalog Cover

Date: 1916
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for International Harvester's Low 20th Century manure spreaders. Features an illustration of a farmer with a horse-drawn sp...
Book or Pamphlet

Dairymaid Cream Harvester Catalog Cover

Date: 1910
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for International Harvester's Dairymaid line of cream separators. Features an oval portrait of a young woman wearing a bonn...

Have Questions?

If you didn't find the material you searched for, our Library Reference Staff can help.

Call our reference desk at 608-264-6535 or email us at: