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"The Man Nobody Knows" Article

Date: 
Description: A publicity article about the book "The Man Nobody Knows," written by Bruce Barton. In the article, it's called "The Most Exalted Success Story of All Time...
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International Harvester Tractor, Hough Front-end Loader and Power Unit

Date: 1950
Description: Three images depicting an AM tractor, a Hough Front-end Loader and a International Harvester power unit. Top image caption reads: "Extensively used in the ...
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Bucyrus Erie Scraper Pulled by International Harvester TD-18 Crawler

Date: 1950
Description: Bucyrus-Erie Scraper being pulled an International Harvester TD-18 Crawler. Original caption reads: "Dam sinking near Wedderburn, Victoria, this four-wheel...
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The Electric Light in Houses

Date: 06 24 1882
Description: Three depictions of men laying electrical tubes in the streets of New York and testing them for insulation. Caption reads: "The Electric Light in Houses— L...
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The Electric Light in Madison Square, New York

Date: 01 14 1882
Description: A drawing showing Madison Square at night, lit by electric lighting at the top of a mast. Men and women are strolling on the sidewalks and walking on the s...
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Edison In His Workshop

Date: 08 02 1879
Description: A drawing of Thomas Edison seated at a desk working on an experiment. Caption at bottom reads: "Edison In His Workshop."
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GI Newsletter

Date: 1970
Description: Page 4 of a GI newsletter with a story titled: "Mexican American Casualties in Vietnam" written by Ralph Guzman.
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Cover of Scarlet Letter Newsletter

Date: 05 1971
Description: Front cover of Scarlet Letter newsletter, volume 1, number 1. The cover features a drawn portrait of a woman, signed "Sis."
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Portrait of Lucy Parsons

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Description: Portrait of Lucy (Gonzales) Parsons, the wife of Albert R. Parsons. The portrait of Lucy is surrounded by books, papers, and ink pen and pot. In the backgr...
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Good Neighbor Policy

Date: 1954
Description: The third page of an article, Good Neighbor Policy, published in The Westerner, a publication for the employees of the Western Printing & Lithograph...
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Good Neighbor Policy

Date: 12 1954
Description: The second page of an article published in The Westerner, a publication for the employees of the Western Printing & Lithographing Company of Racine....
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Good Neighbor Policy

Date: 12 1954
Description: The first page of an article published in The Westerner, a publication for the employees of the Western Printing & Lithographing Company of Racine. ...
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Women Join the Field Artillery (Tractorettes)

Date: 1942
Description: Original title reads: "Women Join the 'Field Artillery'" as International Harvester Dealers Teach Power Farming to an Army of 'Tractorettes.'" Description...
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International Gold Demonstrator Ad

Date: 1970
Description: International Harvester Gold Demonstrator advertisement from the IH Farm magazine. Headline reads: "Watch for the Red and Gold demos!"
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Paste One on the Back of Your Letter to Him

Date: 1918
Description: Page 32 from "The Ladies Home Journal" for November, 1918. There are illustrations of 45 different stamp-sized images. Text for separate groups of illustr...
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At the "Kindness" Farm

Date: 1960
Description: Carton mocking the need for sanitary conditions in dairy farming. The drawing shows one cow being given a shower while another lays on a feather bed and is...
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"We Got It!" Zine Cover

Date: 03 1976
Description: Front cover of We Got It!, a zine published by the Madison-based Lesbian Communications Collective from 1975-1976. The cover art parodies the Grant ...
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Edison's Electric Generator in Scientific American

Date: 10 18 1879
Description: Depiction of Edison's Electric Generator in the weekly journal of practical information, art, science, chemistry and manufactures. It is an electrical gene...
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Earth Day Advertisement

Date: 04 1970
Description: Fundraising advertisement for the Environmental Teach-In on April 22 in honor of Earth Day. The first sentence reads: "A disease has infected our country."...
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Map of University Campus : [Madison, Wisconsin]

Date: 1905
Description: This blueprint map shows campus buildings, roads, and Lake Mendota. The compass rose near the title is incorrect; the map is actually oriented with north t...

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