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Artesian Stock Farm

Date: 1884
Description: Bird's-eye view drawing of the grounds of Villa Louis, the estate of the fur trading Dousman family. After the death of H. Louis Dousman's mother in 1882, ...
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"From the Sublime to the Ridiculous" Field Tests

Date: 1894
Description: Cartoon on the last page of a McCormick catalog. The cartoon depicts the World's Fair field-trials in Wayne, Illinois, at which the McCormick mower prevail...
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Slave Catchers

Date: 1849
Description: Drawing of two slave catchers pointing guns at two runaway slaves.
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Quercus Acutidens

Date: 1857
Description: A drawing of a quercus acutidens plant.
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Pinus Torreyana

Date: 1857
Description: Drawing of the pinus torreyana plant.
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The Gun Boat Fleet

Date: 04 05 1862
Description: Engraved illustration for the story titled: "The Fight at Island No. 10". The view from the deck of a boat looks out at the approaching gun boats coming do...
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Missionary in Canoe

Date: 1941
Description: Woodcut illustration of a missionary priest wearing a robe standing in the fore of a canoe as it comes ashore paddled by a person in the aft. An Indian on ...
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The Fabulous Green Bay Packers

Date: 1968
Description: Cover of a Milwaukee Journal publication commemorating the Green Bay Packers 1967 championship season. The cover features a drawing by Gregg Klees o...
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U.S. Capitol after the Fire

Date: 1814
Description: Exterior view of the U.S. Capitol building after the fire in August. The Federal building was burned by British forces during the War of 1812. In the foreg...
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Indian Manufactures

Date: 1821
Description: An illustration of items manufactured by Indians, including a canoe, two paddles, moccasins, rolled mat, pipe bowl, and a beaded bag.
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Pesticides - a Special Review

Date: 1967
Description: Cover of the Citizens Natural Resources Association of Wisconsin publication Pesticides - a Special Review. The cover features a drawing of a bird o...
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Bird Mortality in the Dutch Elm Disease Program

Date: 1961
Description: Front and back cover spread of Bird Mortality in the Dutch Elm Disease Program. The front cover has a drawing of a bird on a branch and impressions ...
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Eugenics Tree

Date: 1923
Description: Drawing of a tree with a banner over it reading Eugenics. The roots of the tree are labeled with sciences and fields connected to eugenics. Text on ...
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Massey-Harris Company Catalog Covers

Date: 1893
Description: Front and back cover of binder catalog. The front cover has a color illustration of a young boy making a crude drawing on a wall of a horse-drawn binder wi...
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Hull-House Booklet

Date: 1948
Description: The cover of a promotional brochure features a drawing of Hull-House, a Chicago social settlement founded in 1889 by Jane Addams. Mrs. W.F. (Alma Schmidt) ...
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Christmas Card with Sid Using a Trowel

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Description: Four-fold, cover with line drawing of a trowel topped by a star standing upright on a broken brick. Inside is a photograph of Sid using a trowel pointing a...
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Wisconsin Womyn's Land Co-Op Brochure

Date: 1977
Description: Cover of a brochure for Wisconsin Womyn's Land Co-Op, with a stipple drawing of a farm scene.
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Wisconsin Womyn's Land Cooperative Brochure

Date: 1978
Description: Cover of a brochure for the Wisconsin Womyn's Land Cooperative, with a drawing of a tree, a small plant, and the sun.
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Wisconsin State Fair Brochure

Date: 1958
Description: Cover of a Wisconsin State Fair brochure with a drawing of a family walking together above the slogan: "A Family Affair." The title at top reads: "Wisconsi...
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How Has The Freedom Democratic Party Grown?

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Description: Page 11 of a Freedom Primer about how the Freedom Democratic Party has grown in numbers. There are two simple drawings accompanying the text. One drawing ...

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