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Bascom Hall

Date: 1908
Description: Illustration of Bascom Hall on University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Formerly called "University" or "Main" hall, the building in 1920 was renamed for J...
Drawing

Camp Randall Plans

Date: 1865
Description: Drawing of the planned layout for the military training facility at Camp Randall.
Poster

Nitty Gritty Poster: You Are Wanted in Here

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Description: Hand-drawn poster that was originally displayed outside of The Nitty Gritty in Madison, Wisconsin. Reads, "You Are Wanted in Here!".
Poster

Wisconsin Traveler Poster

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Description: Poster publicizing "Wisconsin Traveler," possibly a musical group. Features a hand-drawn and hand-colored drawing of a fiddle player, a banjo player, and s...
Poster

Bob Clampett Great Hall Event

Date: 02 1975
Description: Poster publicizing an event with Bob Clampett, creator of Beany & Cecil, Elmer Fudd, and Bugs Bunny. Event featured a screening of a 15 year retrospective ...
Poster

Lesbian Love

Date: 1971
Description: Handmade poster entitled "Lesbian Love". Announces gay sisters meetings at 10 Langdon Street and a women's party after the meeting. Objective is to plan fo...
Drawing

Nitty Gritty Beer Special Sign

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Description: Sign advertising for 15 cent tap beers at the Nitty Gritty bar in Madison, Wisconsin. Shows a cartoon of a drunk bugler, playing taps while drinking a pint...
Drawing

Blue Funkshun at the Nitty Gritty

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Description: Poster advertising a set of performances by musical group Blue Funkshun. Features a hand-drawn illustration of a man with a guitar case smoking a cigarett...
Poster

The 100% Legal High Poster

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Description: Poster publicizing concerts by Brotherhood and Short Stuff at the Nitty Gritty in Madison.
Drawing

Proposed Union Religious Center

Date: 1917
Description: Proposed Union Religious Center for the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Cooperating bodies, January 1, 1917: Baptists, Congregationalists, Lutheran...
Poster

"Giuseppi Antonio Ricardo Di Piazza" Recital Poster

Date: 01 1970
Description: Poster for a graduate piano recital of "Giuseppi Antonio Ricardo Piazza," at the Music Hall Auditorium on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, 4:00 ...
Photograph

Madison Public Library

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Description: Copy of an artist's rendition of the exterior view of the Madison Public Library. The library opened in 1905 and was funded by a $75,000 gift from Andrew C...
Drawing

Law Park Garage Proposal

Date: 12 1950
Description: Drawing of the proposed design for the Law Park garage.
Map or Atlas

Sanborn Map of Verona

Date: 1894
Description: Sanborn map of Verona, Wisconsin.
Print

Old Abe Perched on a Cannon

Date: 05 23 1865
Description: Chromolithograph portrait of "Old Abe," eagle mascot of Company C, 8th Wisconsin Regiment (the Eau Claire Eagles). Old Abe is perched on a cannon with his ...
Drawing

First Lake Dane County

Date: 1852
Description: Pencil drawing of trees around the shore of a lake from across a field.
Drawing

Bird Effigy Diagram

Date: 04 12 1912
Description: Diagram of a bird effigy mound found in Frost's Woods, Blooming Grove Township.
Map or Atlas

Indian Legend Map of Lake Mendota

Date: 1941
Description: Hand-drawn, watercolor and ink, map of Lake Mendota. Locations and many small figures appear around the shore with explanations referring to Indian legends...
Map or Atlas

Map of Turville Estate

Date: 1906
Description: Hand-drawn topographical map of the Turville Estate.
Map or Atlas

Map of Turville Point

Date: 1906
Description: Topographical map of Turville Point and lands to the South to Nine Springs Creek.

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