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Book or Pamphlet

Aviation Poem

Date: 10 1910
Description: The cover of John T. Trowbridge's poetry book, "Darius Green and his Flying Machine," illustrated by Wallace Goldsmith and published by Houghton Mifflin Co...
Drawing

Wisconsin Turns Its Back on the Soup Kitchen

Date: 02 1932
Description: Engraving by Charles Silver to mark the passage of Wisconsin's Unemployment Compensation Law, the first in the nation.
Print

Indians Trapping Deer

Date: 1615
Description: Drawing of Native Americans chasing deer into an enclosure during a hunt.
Book or Pamphlet

Alonzo Wardall

Date: 
Description: A head and shoulders illustration of Alonzo Wardall.
Photograph

Parade on Main Street

Date: 1899
Description: View of a marching band parading beneath a decorated arch on Main Street. Onlookers line both sides of the street. American flags are flying over the road ...
Postcard

The Newly Improved Turner Opera House

Date: 
Description: Exterior view of the Turner Opera Hose with the Manitowoc County Courthouse in the background. Horses pull a wagonload of hay at right. Caption reads: "The...
Print

George Dawson Denied Access to Raft

Date: 1857
Description: George W. Dawson, an African-American passenger from the steamer Central America swims to a piece of debris to which several men are clinging after ...
Book or Pamphlet

Marquesan Tattooed Arm and Hand

Date: 
Description: A hand and arm tattooed with designs originating on the Marquesas Islands.
Drawing

Barden Coat of Arms

Date: 
Description: The coat of arms for the Barden family featuring a lion at the top of the design. A banner in the design reads "Palma Virtuti."
Drawing

Shopiere Flouring Mill

Date: 1858
Description: Drawing of the exterior of the Shopiere Flouring Mill. Several men, some in a horse-drawn wagon are in front of the building.
Photograph

Hosea Rood

Date: 
Description: Photograph of cased image portrait of Hosea Rood in Civil War uniform.
Drawing

Man Viewing Artwork

Date: 1941
Description: Woodcut illustration of a man viewing artwork on a wall. He is somewhat stooped over and is holding a hat and cane in his hands.
Drawing

Singing Group

Date: 1941
Description: Woodcut illustration of four men singing in a group, posed in front of a music stand. There is a large music note in the background.
Drawing

Theater Performer

Date: 1941
Description: Woodcut illustration of a theater performer speaking to a skull, held in his raised hand.
Print

Pittsburg Landing, Battle of Shiloh

Date: 1887
Description: Engraving of Pittsburg Landing taken from a photograph a few days after the Battle of Shiloh (Tennessee), which occurred on April 6-7, 1862. The image sho...
Print

Bunde & Upmeyer Ad

Date: 1901
Description: Advertisement for Bunde & Upmeyer jewelers with a drawing of a butterfly-winged faerie holding a jeweled nacklace and hovering among several gemstones. The...
Print

Impressment of American Seamen

Date: 04 1884
Description: An engraving depicting the impressment of American seamen by the British Navy during the period before the War of 1812. The image shows a group of American...
Print

In the Beer Vault

Date: 1880
Description: Engraved image of three men in a dark room examining kegs of beer by candlelight.
Print

Grand Council Held at Fond du Lac

Date: 1827
Description: View of large gathering of people among trees. A crowd is gathered in a semi-circle facing a table where two people are standing. Two U.S flags fly over th...
Print

In Rood's Glen

Date: 1874
Description: Engraved view of Rood's Glen. A boy plays with a toy boat at bottom left while two men and a woman talk at bottom right. Two other figures can be seen in t...

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