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"McCormick's Machines" Advertising Poster

Date: 1870
Description: Advertising poster depicting a mower, reaper, hay wagon, and family picnic in a rural setting. Printed by Edward Mendel for C.H. McCormick & Bro. Includes ...
Poster

The Health Of The Child Is The Power Of The Nation

Date: 1918
Description: A group of children walking up a grassy hill together, with text that reads: "The health of the child is the power of the nation," and "Children's Year." C...
Book or Pamphlet

D.M. Osborne Harvesting Machines Catalog

Date: 1905
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for International Harvester's line of Osborne harvesting machinery. The color illustration shows a man and a woman standing...
Postcard

Tourist Camp, Lakeside Park, Lake Winnebago

Date: 1934
Description: Tourist camp at Lakeside Park on Lake Winnebago.
Photograph

Farmers Union Picnic

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Description: Women wearing patterned dresses at a Farmers Union Picnic at Highlander Folk School.
Print

Blatz Advertisment

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Description: Advertisement for Blatz Private Stock, a "de-alcoholized" beer brewed in Milwaukee during Prohibition. Depicts a couple picnicking near a lake and mountain...
Poster

Devil's Lake Railroad Picnic Poster

Date: 1889
Description: An original poster advertising the eleventh annual railroad picnic, taking place at Devil's Lake State Park on Saturday, July 27, 1889. In the advertiseme...
Print

Kraft Cheese Ad

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Description: Advertisement promoting Kraft cheese as a picnic food for visitors to Kraftwood Gardens. The advertisement is on the inside back cover of A guide to Kr...
Print

Greenville Mills Brochure

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Description: A page from a Greenville Mills employee brochure showing employees enjoying themselves playing baseball, playing at a family picnic, and smoking.
Map or Atlas

Recreational Map of Glacier National Park, Montana: Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta

Date: 1930
Description: The back of the pictorial map titled Recreational Map of Glacier National Park, Montana: Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. 14 panels of text and photo...
Postcard

Tourist Camp, Devil's Lake State Park

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Description: Colorized postcard of a tourist camp at Devil's Lake State Park. Features a scene of men, women and children among picnic tables, automobiles. Tents are pi...
Magazine or Periodical

"Wisconsin Engineer" Magazine Cover

Date: 10 1969
Description: Cover design on the magazine "Wisconsin Engineer". The image illustrates the story "The Population Explosion" by depicting a mass of starving people trying...
Poster

Ben Bergor Ad

Date: 1934
Description: Advertising poster for a performance by Madison magician Ben Bergor.
Photograph

Group Portrait at Waterfall

Date: 
Description: Group portrait of people picnicking on the shoreline of a river. In the background is an unidentified waterfall, with tree limbs and branches stuck in the ...
Postcard

Forest County Veteran's Memorial Park, Lake Metonga

Date: 1960
Description: Chrome color postcard of the boat launch area. Text on back reads: "Forest County Veteran's Memorial Park located 3 miles from Crandon, WI on the south sho...
Postcard

Electric Park, Lake Hallie

Date: 1910
Description: A colored photographic view of the Electric Park at Lake Hallie. A large group of adults and children are gathered around picnic tables under trees, and a ...
Map or Atlas

Forest Resources Map, Northeastern Wisconsin

Date: 1947
Description: This map shows various types of forests, nurseries, state fish hatcheries, major wood-using industries, camp & picnic grounds, fire towers, ranger stations...
Map or Atlas

Cable Area Recreation Map: Cable, Clam Lake, Drummond, Grand View, Namakagon

Date: 1990
Description: This map shows various types of trails, boat landings, canoe areas, public beaches, picnic areas, campgrounds, golf courses, public tennis courts, and othe...
Map or Atlas

Door County, Wisconsin Fun Map

Date: 1970
Description: This map shows roads, parks, swimming beaches, golf courses, yacht harbors, light houses, airports, public hunting grounds, waysides, schools, and fishing ...
Map or Atlas

Oneida County- Where Nature Lingered Longer

Date: 1987
Description: This map shows federal highways, state or county highways, rivers, lakes, town roads, township boundaries, county boundaries, national or state forest, loo...

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