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| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | Color brochure advertising the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Minneapolis Railroad's Hiawatha, the first streamlined steam locomotive. Hiawatha trains boas... |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | Printed color handbill that advertised the special events of the Wisconsin State Fair. The illustration shows a woman bearing a platter of produce. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Cover of brochure for Old Timer's Resort (formerly Burke's Resort). |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Image of a man seated at a desk reading a Western Union telegram informing him that he has won $200,000 in a lottery. Text reads, "Everyone is born to a ch... |
| Date: | 1990 |
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| Description: | Illinois State Lottery Pick 4 ticket purchased Sunday, February 4, 1990. |
| Date: | 1989 |
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| Description: | Cover of a pamphlet explaining how to play the Wisconsin Lottery game Megabucks. Drawing on the cover shows people carrying oversize Megabucks cards and ex... |
| Date: | 1937 |
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| Description: | Advertising brochure for Wisconsin's dairy industry issued by the State Department of Agriculture. It depicts Wisconsin as the table upon which cheese and... |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | Brochure produced by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture and Markets to encourage the consumption of Wisconsin butter. |
| Date: | 1943 |
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| Description: | Front side of order blank for Aunt Jenny's Garden for Victory seeds featuring a drawing of a woman and several vegetables. |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | A green colored Green Bay Packers Packer Buck from the Season Ticket Campaign. |
| Date: | 03 30 1950 |
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| Description: | Green Bay Packers letterhead dated March 30th. The content of the letter is detailing a future Green Bay Packers stock drive and is sent from Lee Joannes. |
| Date: | 04 12 1950 |
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| Description: | Green Bay Packers letterhead dated April 12th. The content of the letter is addressed to "DEAR FELLOW WORKER" and details a small aspect of the Green Bay P... |
| Date: | 03 15 1950 |
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| Description: | Green Bay Packers letterhead dated March 15th. The content of the letter is about organizing a meeting to talk about and explain that year's Green Bay Pack... |
| Date: | 03 1959 |
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| Description: | A letter from Vince Lombardi to season ticket holders for the Green Bay Packers season. The schedule and ticket prices are also part of the body of the let... |
| Date: | 04 1953 |
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| Description: | A letter form Green Bay Packers president Russ Bogda addressed "Dear Packer Backer." |
| Date: | 01 1973 |
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| Description: | A wall calendar featuring the "World Famous Green Bay Packers." The calendar is advertising Hank Lefebvre's commercial photography business. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Advertisement for a 5 lb. gift box of fresh Wisconsin Cranberries. The advertisement tag line reads "So smart to give . . . so pleasant to receive". Pictur... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | A small pamphlet printed by the American Cranberry Exchange advertising new ways to eat cranberries. The list of recipes includes mock cherry pie, cranberr... |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Stamp promoting Northwestern National Insurance Company of Milwaukee. Stamp includes a drawing of a fireman with hose, and the text reads: "Safety First. I... |
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