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Book or Pamphlet

E. Ball & Co. Mower and Reaper Catalog

Date: 1867
Description: Cover of an advertising brochure for E. Ball & Company, "manufacturers of The World mower and reaper, and Tornado thresher." Cover features a color illustr...
Book or Pamphlet

E. Ball & Company Catalog Cover

Date: 1870
Description: Cover of advertising catalog for E. Ball & Company, "Manufacturers of The World mower and reaper and Tornado thresher." The cover features a color chromoli...
Photograph

German Lutheran Church

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Description: View of a German Lutheran church on the right, and the parsonage on the left.
Photograph

Worker Operating Forge Hammer at Canton Works

Date: 11 03 1941
Description: A factory worker operates a forge hammer at International Harvester's Canton Works. Original caption reads: "Shell Package Case Stops, Canton Works. Forge ...
Photograph

Draw Furnace at Canton Works

Date: 11 03 1941
Description: A factory worker places charges into an electrically controlled draw furnace at International Harvester's Canton Works. Original caption reads: "Shell Pack...
Photograph

Worker Trimming Forgings at Canton Works

Date: 11 03 1941
Description: A factory worker trims forgings at International Harvester's Canton Works. Original caption reads: "Shell Package Case Stops, Canton Works. This operation ...
Photograph

Stark County Court House and Public Square

Date: 1910
Description: A corner view of the Courthouse and public square. Utility lines are visible. Baers Stationers.
Photograph

Row of Identical Homes

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Description: View of a row of identical brick suburban homes.
Photograph

Log Jam

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Description: Elevated view of a log jam in the middle of the river. Logs are stuck on a small sandbar in the foreground. Trees are on both sides of the water, and house...
Print

P&O No. 2 Diamond Sulky and Gang Plows

Date: 1918
Description: Advertising brochure for Parlin & Orendorff's No. 2 Diamond sulky and gang plows. The inside spread features a color illustration of a high lift light draf...
Photograph

Psi Beta Epsilon Fraternity House

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Description: Exterior of Psi Beta Epsilon Fraternity House. Chairs are on the front porch. Trees surround the house, and a sidewalk leads to the door.
Photograph

Boys Playing Baseball At Brunnerdale Seminary

Date: 1910
Description: Uniformed boys play baseball at Brunnerdale Seminary. A fence and trees stand in the background.
Photograph

Residential Scene

Date: 
Description: View of a residential area.
Book or Pamphlet

Canton Plows Advertisement

Date: 10 10 1909
Description: Cover of an advertising brochure for P&O Canton plows, manufactured by Parlin and Orendorff. Includes an illustration of a farmer using a horse-drawn plow ...
Book or Pamphlet

Parlin and Orendorff Advertisement

Date: 02 06 1911
Description: Cover of an advertising brochure for Parlin and Orendorff Company, makers of P&O plows and other agricultural implements. Features an illustration of the c...
Poster

Voters Welcome

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Description: A poster with an image of armed law enforcement officers surrounding a building during an election or voter education meeting. The text reads, "Voters Welc...
Map or Atlas

Map for Canton Boycott

Date: 1963
Description: A map with handwritten notes and locations for Freedom Fighters participating in the Canton Boycott, for orientation during picketing. It is not a map show...
Photograph

Freedom Day

Date: 02 28 1964
Description: Civil rights activities near the Canton, Mississippi courthouse. Two police officers are pictured holding shot guns and carrying bags of tear gas equipment...
Postcard

German Lutheran Church and Parsonage

Date: 
Description: View of parsonage and church in a rural area. Caption reads: "German Lutheran Church and Parsonage, Canton, Buffalo County, Wis."
Print

Peerless Reaper Co. Advertising Card

Date: 1880
Description: Front of advertising card featuring an illustration of a man woken up by a horse, on whose side is written: "Nightmare." Text above and below reads: "Why d...

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