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Co-operative Fair

Date: 02 1886
Description: A formal announcement of a Co-operative Fair that was held in March of 1886.
Manuscript

Co-operative Collars and Cuffs

Date: 1887
Description: Advertisement for K. of L. Brand Co-operative Collars and Cuffs showing illustrations of collars. It includes the statement "The Only Union Made Collars".
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International Model D-50, DR-50, and DS-50 Trucks Catalog

Date: 1939
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for International model D-50, DR-50, and DS-50 trucks.
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International DT-466 Diesel Engine Brochure

Date: 1976
Description: Cover of an advertising brochure for International DT-466 Midrange Diesel Engines. Includes a photograph of men working at a construction site.
Manuscript

Walt Whitman Letter, Page 1

Date: 07 17 1881
Description: First page of a letter written by Walt Whitman regarding the publication of a book he was writing.
Manuscript

Walt Whitman Letter, Page 2

Date: 07 17 1881
Description: The second page of a letter written by Walt Whitman regarding publishing a book he was writing.
Manuscript

Contract between Grubb and Marshall

Date: 1812
Description: A contract, written by Joseph Grubb regarding work and boarding for Samuel Marshall, which is signed by Grubb.
Document

UAW International Foundry Wage and Hour Council By-Laws

Date: 1961
Description: First page of a booklet containing the by-laws of The United Automobile Workers, International Foundry Wage and Hour Council.
Manuscript

NAACP Youth Council Flyer

Date: 03 1948
Description: Flyer announcing a special meeting of the Youth Council of the Milwaukee branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on Tuesda...
Manuscript

W.C. Fields Letter

Date: 05 15 1933
Description: A typed letter from W.C. Fields to Phillip Goodman. It is full of personal news items. In the letter he mentions that "Prohibition ends today."
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Registered Union Bar Certificate

Date: 1904
Description: Certificate submitted to the state of Wisconsin for trademark registration. "Hotel and Restaurant Employes International Alliance and Bartenders Internatio...
Document

Central Roofing & Supply Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Central Roofing & Supply Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, "Roofing Jobbers and Contractors," with a three-quarter view of a house with a ...
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Schlitz Park Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Schlitz Park Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with halftone views of the park gateway and a two-story open-air pavilion with an overlook,...
Manuscript

Neighborhood House Album: Woodwork

Date: 1934
Description: Page from a scrapbook kept by Neighborhood House, with young men in a wood shop using hammers, saws, and other woodworking tools.
Manuscript

Thwaites' Historic Waterways Inscription

Date: 03 10 1888
Description: Inscription from Reuben Gold Thwaites to The State Historical Society of Wisconsin in a copy of his book, Historic Waterways.
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Pullman Buffet Menu

Date: 1901
Description: Front cover and first page of a menu from a railroad dining car, with a woman in long robes carrying a tray with a steaming dish of food. A border of fruit...
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Historyland's Logging Camp Cook Shanty Menu

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Description: Menu of daily meat specials under the heading "Come And Get It!" from the Logging Camp Cook Shanty restaurant at Historyland. On the left is a black and wh...
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Breakfast in Heidelberg for American Journalists Menu

Date: 05 05 1928
Description: Front and back sides of a menu (in German) for a breakfast given by the city of Heidelberg to honor American journalists, with a scene of the Heidelberg Ca...
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Breakfast in Heidelberg for American Journalists Menu

Date: 05 05 1928
Description: Front and back sides of a menu (in German) for a breakfast given by the city of Heidelberg to honor American journalists. On the front is a songbird perche...
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Rex Stout's 75th Birthday Party Menu

Date: 12 01 1961
Description: Front cover and menu listing from a party given on the occasion of Rex Stout's 75th birthday, with a drawing of Stout's head by Austin Briggs, who illustra...

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