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Herring-Curtiss Flying Machine

Date: 1909
Description: Advertising card from an exhibition of the Herring-Curtiss "Golden Flyer" in which Glenn Curtiss had won the first Gordon Bennett trophy at Rheims. The exh...
Print

Bird's-Eye View of Lyons

Date: 1909
Description: Illustration of town. Caption reads: "Bird's-eye View, Lyons, Wisconsin. A Village of natural environments, choice residence locations, desirable factory s...
Photograph

Aerial View of Town

Date: 1909
Description: Aerial view with the main street with railroad tracks in the foreground and houses in the background. There is also a church in the upper left corner.
Photograph

Aerial View of Camp Randall

Date: 1909
Description: Aerial view looking north over Camp Randall stadium towards University Heights. In the right-center area of the photograph, the Wayland J. Chase residence,...
Postcard

New Year Greetings

Date: 1909
Description: Holiday postcard of a family in a car. It is decorated with flowers, foliage and ribbons. The parents are inside the car, and the son is sitting on the hoo...
Postcard

Christmas Greetings

Date: 1909
Description: Holiday postcard of Santa Claus with a walking stick, and a little girl. Santa is wearing a long red fur-trimmed coat and a red hat, and is carrying a sack...
Postcard

My Dear Little Friend

Date: 1909
Description: Holiday postcard of holly with Santa inside of an oval gold border. He is wearing a red coat, green mittens, a fur hat and has a basket filled with toys on...
Postcard

Candy Cane

Date: 1909
Description: William Elwell Middleton stands beside the giant candy cane which he won on Christmas Day, 1909. There is a bookcase in the background.
Print

Love's Telephone

Date: 1909
Description: Valentine's Day card with a old-fashioned telephone inside a frame made of a blue ribbon, decorated with hearts and flowers. A cherub is holding the receiv...
Print

And Folly's All They Taught Me!

Date: 1909
Description: Valentine's Day card of a large red heart, with a man sitting in a chair over it. His chin is resting in his right hand, and he appears to be in despair. H...
Print

Mexican Kiss

Date: 1909
Description: Valentine's Day card with a girl and a boy. She is wearing a green dress with a pink and green sash, and a red plaid hat. He is wearing a matador's costume...
Print

Dear Little Japanese

Date: 1909
Description: Valentine's Day card with a Japanese man and woman kissing. They are both wearing kimonos with obi (sashes) and are barefoot. The verse below reads "O, mai...
Postcard

Birds-eye View of River Below the Dam

Date: 1909
Description: Colorized postcard of an elevated view of a river with a dam in the distance. Caption reads: "Beaver Dam, Wis. Birds-eye View of River Below the Dam."
Photograph

Mary Krueger Reading

Date: 1909
Description: Mary Krueger sitting on the edge of the front porch with a book open in her lap. Potted plants are placed on either side of her.
Photograph

Outdoor Portrait of August, Mary, and Sarah Krueger

Date: 1909
Description: Outdoor portrait of August Krueger sitting in a wicker rocking chair supporting an open book on his lap, while Mary and Sarah Krueger are standing behind h...
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Lake Geneva

Date: 1909
Description: Bird's-eye view of Lake Geneva from the south extending to Waukesha and Milwaukee in the north. Delavan Lake and Lake Como are identified. Several electric...
Photograph

International Award Medals Won by International Harvester

Date: 1909
Description: Award medals.
Photograph

International Award Medals Won by International Harvester

Date: 1909
Description: Award medals.
Photograph

International Award Medals Won by International Harvester

Date: 1909
Description: Award medals.
Book or Pamphlet

Presque Isle River Journal Cover

Date: 1909
Description: A brown leather journal cover with the title "The Gang on the Presque Isle River 1909" stamped on in gold.

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