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Book or Pamphlet

Bluebell Cream Separator Catalog

Date: 1913
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for International Harvester's Bluebell line of cream separators. Features an illustration of a woman encountering a bird an...
Postcard

Devil's Doorway, Devil's Lake State Park

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Description: Colorized postcard of the rock formation called the Devil's Doorway in Devil's Lake State Park. Trees can be seen to the right and below. The lake, bluffs ...
Postcard

State Historical Society of Wisconsin and University of Wisconsin Lower Campus

Date: 1963
Description: Color postcard of the exterior of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin from across the Library Mall. The University of Wisconsin Memorial Library is o...
Photograph

Flower Garden Border

Date: 1915
Description: A border of herbaceous perennials with a background of shrubs and trees.
Print

"The Shadow Returns" Lobby Card

Date: 1946
Description: Lobby card for the Monogram film "The Shadow Returns," featuring several characters on a patio investigating a body that has just fallen from the roof.
Print

Solar Home Centerspread

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Description: Center spread of a 12 page booklet named "Homes for tomorrow's happy living." The illustration is of a father, seated on the ground, and a mother, seated i...
Print

Taking a Header

Date: 12 20 1879
Description: Engraved image of a man falling off of a high-wheel bicycle. Two people in the background are watching the accident.
Postcard

At the Dells

Date: 1911
Description: Photographic postcard view of a group of people gathered at the shoreline of a lake. One group is launching a boat near the shore. Another group is in a sm...
Book or Pamphlet

Emerson, Talcott & Co. Catalog Cover

Date: 1893
Description: Front and back of the catalog cover. Illustration on front shows a group of children looking and laughing at dog that has been costumed in a hat, cape and ...
Print

Listers Agricultural Chemical Works Card

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Description: Advertising card featuring a color illustration of a woman in a bonnet holding a rectangular parasol. Text at bottom reads: "Pure Animal Bone Fertilizer."
Postcard

Any Time is Love Time at Herbster

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Description: Postcard with a hand-colored inset of a couple kissing in front of a rose bush. Text reads: "Any Time is Love Time at" A yellow banner "Herbster" "Yo...
Postcard

Home of J. H. Moore

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Description: View of a large, red brick house. People on horseback and horse-drawn carriages are lined up on the driveway in front. Caption reads: "Home of J. H. Moore,...
Postcard

Medford Public Library

Date: 1924
Description: Exterior view of the Medford Public Library. The entrance is flanked by lampposts. A group of girls are standing on the far right. Caption reads: "Medford ...
Postcard

Martin's Island

Date: 04 29 1911
Description: Text on front reads: "Martin's Island, Stevens Point, Wis." Two women, one standing and one sitting behind a boat pulled up on the shore of the Wisconsin R...
Postcard

The Old Bridge

Date: 1909
Description: Text on front reads: "The Old Bridge, Stoughton, Wis." View along shoreline towards a boat on the Yahara River with two boys in it, and another boat at the...
Postcard

Shores of Lake Kegonsa

Date: 08 08 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Shores of Lake Kegonsa, Stoughton, Wis." A man and woman are standing on the shoreline while three children are sitting in a sailboat...
Postcard

Entrance to High School

Date: 09 18 1911
Description: Text on front reads: "Entrance to High School, Stoughton, Wis." Four teenage girls pose on the walk to the entrance of the High School, and more students a...
Postcard

Surgical Hospital

Date: 02 07 1913
Description: Text on front reads: "Stoughton Surgical Hospital, Stoughton, Wis." Two women are standing on the porch and a man and two more women are standing on the si...
Postcard

Winnebago Indians at Bethesda Park

Date: 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Winnebago Indians at Bethesda Park, Waukesha, Wis." A group of Ho-Chunk pose at Bethesda Park as a crowd of tourists looks on. There ...

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