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McCormick Catalog Art

Date: 1894
Description: Color lithograph illustration on the back cover of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company catalog. Shows an American Revolutionary War battle scene. Also...
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Combat at Fort McKenzie

Date: 1832
Description: Indians in combat at Fort McKenzie on August 28th, 1833.
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George Washington

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Description: Portrait engraving of George Washington from a painting by J.G. Chapman after C.W. Peale.
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Camp of the 4th Wisconsin

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Description: "Camp of Colonel Paine's 4th Wisconsin Regiment at the Relay House near Baltimore". Colored lithograph.
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Defeat of General Braddock

Date: 01 07 1855
Description: Sketch of the defeat of General Braddock during an ambush in the French and Indian War. Caption reads: "Defeat of General Braddock, in the French and India...
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Worse Than Slavery Cartoon

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Description: A cartoon depicting an African American family hovering beneath a Ku Klux Klansman (KKK) and a white supremacist in the Reconstruction South. There is a sk...
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The Battle of Antietam

Date: 08 1862
Description: Color lithograph of Union lines in the midst of battle.
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Gettysburg

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Description: Engraving excerpted from John S.C. Abbott's History of the Civil War in America.
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Attack Upon Roanoke Island

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Description: Etching of the "Attack upon Roanoke Island" by troops landing from naval vessels, after a painting by Chappel.
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Enfield Rifle

Date: 1864
Description: Catalogue illustration of an Enfield Rifle and bayonet.
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Major General George B. McClellan, Commanding the Department on the Potomac

Date: 1860
Description: A "crest" of Major General George McClellan, on a background of a blue oval with white stars. An eagle with flags, bayonets, cannons, cannonballs and a dru...
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International Harvester Maintenance Battalion Poster

Date: 1942
Description: Advertising proof illustrating International Harvester's contribution to the war effort through the forming of maintenance battalions to service Internatio...
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Love Is A Robber Bold

Date: 1913
Description: Valentine's Day postcard of a lady holding a heart, being "held up" by two "western-themed" Cupids holding pistols. She is wearing a pink and floral print ...
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Frank Percy & Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of Frank Percey & Company, dealers in "Guns, Ammunition, Hardware, Base Ball Goods, Pocket Cutlery, Fishing Tackle, Raw Fur, &c." in Oshkosh, Wi...
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"Rio Conchos" Lobby Card

Date: 1964
Description: Lobby card advertising the 20th Century-Fox film "Rio Conchos."
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"The Shadow Returns" Lobby Card

Date: 1946
Description: Lobby card for the Monogram film "The Shadow Returns," showing The Shadow at the base of a staircase.
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"The Shadow Returns" Lobby Card

Date: 1946
Description: Lobby card for the Monogram film "The Shadow Returns," showing a scene with Kane Richmond (playing Lamont Cranston), Barbara Reed (playing Margo Lane), Tom...
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"The Shadow Returns" Lobby Card

Date: 1946
Description: Lobby card from the Monogram film "The Shadow Returns," showing a scene of two characters caught by The Shadow, who has sneaked up behind them with his gun...
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Pioneer Beer, Label

Date: 1933
Description: Label submitted to the State of Wisconsin for trademark registration. "Pioneer Lager Beer, Bottled by De Pere Brewing Corp." The label is divided into tria...
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Repulse of the Highlanders

Date: 1985
Description: Painting depicting the Battle of New Orleans, fought on 8 January 1815. In the upper corner of the painting Major General Andrew Jackson is shown at the to...

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