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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

William Howard Taft, Our Next President

Date: 1908
Description: Portrait of William Howard Taft, used in his 1908 presidential election campaign. Caption reads: "William Howard Taft, Our Next President."
Photograph

Abraham Lincoln

Date: 08 13 1860
Description: Portrait of Abraham Lincoln before he grew a beard, taken from an ambrotype.
Photograph

Herbert Hoover

Date: 1920
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Herbert Hoover, 31st president of the United States.
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

International Scout II Brochure

Date: 1971
Description: Front cover of a brochure advertising the International Scout II truck. Features a color photograph of people lining up to examine a Scout II. The text r...
Print

Solomon Juneau, Founder of Milwaukee

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Description: Carte-de-visite portrait engraving of Solomon Laurent Juneau (1793-1856), Wisconsin fur trader and politician.
Photograph

Oshkosh Baseball Team

Date: 1887
Description: A studio group portrait of the Oshkosh baseball team, "The Famous Team of 1887". All the players are wearing formal suits rather than baseball uniforms. In...
Photograph

The Famous Oshkosh Team

Date: 1887
Description: "The Famous Oshkosh Team of 1887". A composite portrait of the Oshkosh baseball team, made up of baseball card images of each player, and a central image o...
Poster

Eastern District 1930 Triple-Diamond Club Members

Date: 1930
Description: Poster featuring 118 portraits of the men who are members of the International Harvester Eastern District Triple-Diamond Club, a club for high performing s...
Photograph

Samuel Banks

Date: 1915
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Samuel Banks, Wisconsin Executive Messenger and appointed by Governor Phillipp, President of the committee representing Wisc...
Magazine or Periodical

Ronald Reagan as host of G.E. True Theatre

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Description: Magazine clipping featuring Ronald Reagan as the host of G.E. True Theatre.
Print

Governor Dreyfus Christmas Card

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Description: Photographic Christmas card from Governor and Mrs. Lee Sherman Dreyfus, governor of Wisconsin 1979-1983. Front of card depicts the governor and his wife in...
Print

Merry Christmas

Date: 1989
Description: Photographic holiday card from Tommy Thompson and family, governor of Wisconsin, 1987-2001. The card is a color image of Mr. Thompson, his wife, daughters,...
Print

Happy Holidays

Date: 2000
Description: Photographic holiday card from Governor and Mrs. Tommy Thompson, governor of Wisconsin 1987-2001. The front of the card is a color image of Governor and Mr...
Print

Blessed Holiday Season

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Description: Photographic holiday card from Governor and Mrs. Martin Schreiber and family, governor of Wisconsin 1977-1979. The front of the card is an image of the fam...
Print

Merry Christmas, The Kennedys

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Description: Holiday card from Senator Ted Kennedy and Mrs. Joan Kennedy. Front of card reads: "Merry Christmas" and has a cutout with a gold foil border which shows th...
Photograph

The La Follette Family

Date: 1910
Description: Studio portrait of the La Follette family. Clockwise from top left: Fola, Bob, Belle, Robert Jr., Philip, and Mary. Phil holds an issue of "The North Ameri...
Photograph

George A. Ranney Portrait

Date: 1922
Description: Quarter-length portrait of George A. Ranney. Ranney was Secretary and Treasurer, and Comptroller of the International Harvester Company. He was also Chairm...
Photograph

William M. Reay Portrait

Date: 1920
Description: Quarter-length portrait of William M. Reay, who acted as Comptroller of the International Harvester Company starting in 1907.

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