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Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane

Date: 1889
Description: Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane (Mendota Mental Health Institute)
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The Death of Colonel Heg at Chickamauga

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Description: A lithograph titled "Charge of the 15th Wisconsin Regiment at Chickamauga; death of Colonel Heg," showing the death of Hans Christian Heg.
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Strategy or Change of Base

Date: 1865
Description: "Strategy or Change of Base". Photographic card of a cartoon concerning Jefferson Davis' flight across Georgia in women's clothing hoping to reach the Miss...
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Blessings At Christmas

Date: 1972
Description: Photographic holiday greeting card of the Brynteson family. Three photographs show Mom, Dad and daughter. A bow and pine branches decorate the card. The te...
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Yuletide Greetings

Date: 1930
Description: Photographic holiday card featuring Carl Marty of the Northernaire Resort in Three Lakes, Wisconsin. He is famous for his hospitality and his "animal frien...
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Holiday Card of an African American Family

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Description: Photographic holiday card of an African American family posed over "Merry Christmas" wrapping paper in the background. Holly and bells appear overhead. Eac...
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Wishing You a Blessed Christmas

Date: 1963
Description: Photographic holiday card of the Q.J. O'Sullivan family. The heads of six children are superimposed over a wreath made of greenery and a bow. In the center...
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Holiday Greetings from Our House to Yours

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Description: Photographic holiday card of the C.J. Schroepfer family. All the boys are wearing white shirts, dark pants and bow ties or neckties. The little girl is wea...
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Kreme-O-Maltz, Malt Syrup Label

Date: 1929
Description: Label submitted to the state of Wisconsin for trademark registration. "Kreme-O-Maltz, Light Hop Flavor, Malt Syrup." Distributed by the Oshkosh Maltz Produ...
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Trenam Farm Tractor

Date: 1920
Description: Advertisement for the Trenam All-Purpose Farm Tractor with 12-24 horse power. The advertisement features four photographs of a farmer using the tractor in ...
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Grand Council Held at Fond du Lac

Date: 1827
Description: View of large gathering of people among trees. A crowd is gathered in a semi-circle facing a table where two people are standing. Two U.S flags fly over th...
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Metro School Bus Illustration

Date: 1959
Description: Illustration of children disembarking an International Metro school bus with a suburban house in the background.
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American Fur Company Buildings

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Description: A scene including the American Fur Company buildings, an American flag, a lake and people in boats.
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American System-Built House Model E3

Date: 1916
Description: Black and red halftone print of the Model Home E3 exterior perspective drawing. Frank Lloyd Wright outlined his vision of affordable housing. He asserted t...
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The American Mammoth Ox or Brother Jonathan

Date: 1839
Description: Lithographic print of prize ox. Inscription beneath title reads: Weighing 4,000 Pounds, or 500 Stone, - of Beautiful Proportions. / This astonishing Ani...
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Call of the West

Date: 1851
Description: Engraved view of a wagon train heading into Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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"Wishing You 9 Lives" Birthday Card

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Description: Four-fold, copy art birthday card with a photograph of a cat on the front cover, with the caption: "Wishing You 9 Lives." Inside spread of a photograph of ...
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"Man is Born Broken" Christmas Card

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Description: Four-fold, copy art card with an image on the inside of a composite photograph and drawing of Sid using a trowel to spread mortar on a brick wall. On the b...

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