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Jane Lloyd Jones

Date: 1898
Description: Jane Lloyd Jones (also known as Aunt Jen), co-owner of the Hillside Home School, an early progressive school in Wisconsin.
Poster

Deering Harvesting Machinery Advertising Poster

Date: 1915
Description: Advertising poster with inset color illustrations showing Deering brand reapers, mowers, grain binders and dump rakes. Includes an illustration of four old...
Postcard

Schlitz Palm Garden

Date: 07 03 1886
Description: Hand-colored postcard of the interior of the Schlitz Palm Garden. Located on N. 3rd Street, south of W. Wisconsin Avenue, the Schlitz Palm Garden opened on...
Print

The Unwilling Bride

Date: 1847
Description: An unhappy looking bride is seated in a chair looking out the window as another woman sits on the floor holding her hand. A third woman looks on angrily.
Book or Pamphlet

Woman's Library at the World's Columbian Exposition

Date: 08 1893
Description: View of the main room of the Woman's Library in the Woman's Building at the World's Columbian Exposition.
Postcard

Liggett's Resort

Date: 
Description: Color postcard of five views of Liggett's Resort on Brown's Lake. Front view, "Marine Dining Room," "Marine Bar," "Guest Room" and "Marine Lounge."
Print

German Style Beer, Label

Date: 1933
Description: Label submitted to the State of Wisconsin for trademark registration. "German Style Beer, Peter Bub Brewery." Pictured on the label are a group of gnomes d...
Print

Milwaukee Journal Tour Club Letterhead

Date: 
Description: Letterhead of the Milwaukee Journal Tour Club, a national automobile club, with a three-quarter view of the company building surrounded by scenes of a hote...
Magazine or Periodical

"The Aesthetic Monkey"

Date: 01 1882
Description: Cover image of "Harper's Weekly" captioned "The Aesthetic Monkey" which depicts a monkey dressed in fine clothing, sitting at a table. He is resting his c...
Book or Pamphlet

Holy Family Hospital, Private Room I

Date: 1901
Description: View of a small private room with a cast-iron and brass bed. A single window with sheer dotted Swiss tied-back curtains brightens the room. On the hardwoo...
Book or Pamphlet

Holy Family Hospital, Ward

Date: 1901
Description: View of the men's first floor ward. Two bearded men are sitting on rocking chairs, dressed in street clothes and holding canes. A man is lying in a bed on...
Postcard

Town Campus Motel

Date: 
Description: Two views, exterior and interior, of the hotel located at the corner of State and Francis Streets.
Postcard

The College Inn

Date: 1952
Description: Text on front: "The College Inn, 164 to 174 Griswold St. Phones–Cherry 300 and Main 2355." View of the large dining room filled with tables and chairs. The...
Postcard

Republican House Restaurant

Date: 1939
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Stately Republican House Restaurant...at Ripon, Wisconsin, where in 1954, the Republican Party was Born in the 'little White School...
Postcard

Schlitz Palm Garden

Date: 01 01 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Interior, Schlitz Palm Garden, Milwaukee." A very ornately decorated space with a barrel vaulted ceiling. Skylights and arched window...
Postcard

Holiday Inn & Solardome

Date: 1974
Description: Text on front reads: Holiday Inn & Solardome, Stevens Point, Wisconsin." On reverse: "Holiday Inn & Solardome of Stevens Point. U.S. 51 & N. Point Drive. S...
Postcard

Goff's Restaurant

Date: 1950
Description: Text on front reads: "Goff's Restaurant, Waukesha, Wisconsin." On reverse: "Goff's Restaurant, Clinton Street - Waukesha, Wis. Wisconsin's Pioneer Restaura...
Postcard

Goff's Restaurant

Date: 03 15 1942
Description: Text on front reads: "Goff's Restaurant, Waukesha, Wisconsin." On reverse: "Goff's Restaurant, Clinton Street - Waukesha, Wis. Wisconsin's Pioneer Restaura...
Postcard

The Post Card Shop

Date: 1946
Description: Text on front reads: "The Post Card Shop, Wisconsin Dells, Wis." On the reverse : "The Post Card Shop is situated across from the boat docks. It is a conve...

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