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Poster

Democratic Candidates poster

Date: 1922
Description: Poster for "Democratic Candidates Kept Off the Ticket" for "Election Tuesday Nov. 7, 1922." Candidates and their photos include: Joseph R. Pfiffner, Emil T...
Postcard

Stephen and Clara Medhurst Willingham Chilton

Date: 12 25 1934
Description: Holiday postcard featuring a photograph of Stephen Chilton and Clara Medhurst Willingham Chilton, grandparents of Aunt Clara Bewick Colby.
Book or Pamphlet

Grow a Garden

Date: 1915
Description: Cover of a booklet produced by International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department to promote family gardens. Includes an image of a young woman st...
Photograph

Teacher Mary Davidson Bradford

Date: 1892
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Mary Davidson Bradford, a high school teacher.
Print

International Truck Advertising Proof

Date: 11 1954
Description: Advertising proof created by Young and Rubicam for the International Harvester Company. Features a photograph of Ronald Colman and Benita Hume with the tex...
Photograph

Jane Addams

Date: 
Description: Waist-up portrait of Jane Addams, a social worker, political activist, and author. She was a co-founder of Chicago's Hull House, as well as the American Ci...
Postcard

Woman on High Rock

Date: 
Description: A woman in an Indian dress and headband sits at High Rock in the Upper Dells looking over the Wisconsin River at a tour boat.
Photograph

Actress Helen Gibson

Date: 1916
Description: Publicity photograph of Helen Gibson from a magazine. She is wearing a dress and wide brimmed hat.
Poster

Freedom Means Vote For Victoria Gray

Date: 1964
Description: Campaign poster for Victoria Gray. She ran against the policies of white segregationist Senator John Stennis in the 5th District. Along with Fannie Lou Ham...
Postcard

Tea Room / Restaurant (?)

Date: 1920
Description: Woman and child standing in a room with three tables covered in tablecloths. Caption reads: "Dodgeville, Wis."
Book or Pamphlet

Family Party Flyer — North Dakota

Date: 1950
Description: Inside of flyer featuring the performers at the family party held at Williston Armory in Williston, North Dakota and sponsored by the Erickson Implement Co...
Book or Pamphlet

The Buckeye Catalog with Calendar — February & March

Date: 1895
Description: Catalog featuring calendar pages. February features Lewis Miller, the father of the mowing machine, with text and a portrait. March has an illustration of ...
Photograph

Mary Griggs Burke

Date: 
Description: Mary Griggs Burke as a young woman, sitting outdoors at Forest Lodge smiling and holding a dachshund dog.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Mrs. Louise Lawrence Van Dyke

Date: 1937
Description: Newspaper halftone in Mrs. Louise Lawrence Van Dyke's obituary in the Milwaukee Sentinel. Portion of the text: "Liberal Donor to Charity. Mrs. Louis...
Photograph

Miss Helen Rogers and Miss Bower

Date: 1953
Description: Miss Helen Rogers and Miss Bower discussing Irma Harding packaging materials.
Print

Place Card

Date: 1944
Description: Printed place card created for the fiftieth wedding anniversary celebration of Clara Seipp and Henry Bartholomay Jr. which features head and shoulders phot...
Postcard

Feely's Pike Lake Resort

Date: 1906
Description: Postcard with the title: "Feely's Pike Lake Resort is the greatest place on earth for rest and relaxation." There is a photographic view of a man and woman...
Book or Pamphlet

Invitation

Date: 07 1964
Description: The cover of an invitation to a family gathering to commemorate the one hundredth anniversay of the wedding, in July 1864, of George (1839-1910) and Henrie...
Photograph

Henriette Brandhorst Brumder

Date: 1900
Description: A copy of a seated, three-quarter length studio portrait of Henriette Brandhorst Brumder (1841-1924). She is wearing a dark dress with embroidered trim, a ...
Postcard

M.W. Mc B.

Date: 02 1923
Description: A woman is standing and posing in front of a log cabin. She is wearing a dress with floral accents and puffed sleeves, and a fascinator with a lace veil. S...

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