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Drawing

Seated Figure Fishing near Tree

Date: 1941
Description: Woodcut illustration of a seated figure leaning against a tree, and holding a fishing pole.
Drawing

Two Men Carrying Basket

Date: 1941
Description: Woodcut illustration of two men carrying a full basket.
Drawing

Men Working

Date: 1941
Description: Woodcut illustration of four men working with pick-axes and sledge hammers.
Drawing

Bookshelf

Date: 1941
Description: Woodcut illustration of a bookshelf with books, an apple, and a pair of eyeglasses.
Drawing

Man Viewing Artwork

Date: 1941
Description: Woodcut illustration of a man viewing artwork on a wall. He is somewhat stooped over and is holding a hat and cane in his hands.
Drawing

Singing Group

Date: 1941
Description: Woodcut illustration of four men singing in a group, posed in front of a music stand. There is a large music note in the background.
Drawing

Theater Performer

Date: 1941
Description: Woodcut illustration of a theater performer speaking to a skull, held in his raised hand.
Drawing

Woodcutter

Date: 1941
Description: Woodcut illustration of a man outdoors on the side of a hill, holding an axe and standing next to a fallen tree.
Drawing

Night Cityscape

Date: 1941
Description: Woodcut illustration of a nighttime cityscape and a crescent moon.
Historical Object

Houdini Award

Date: 1941
Description: The Houdini Award, an album, presented to Madison magician Ben Bergor by the Houdini Club of Wisconsin. Because Bergor won the award three years in success...
Photograph

Houdini Award

Date: 1941
Description: Ben Bergor, a Madison magician, receiving the Houdini Award from the widow of Harry Houdini. Behind him is the trunk from which Bergor had escaped, and fou...
Map or Atlas

Indian Legend Map of Lake Mendota

Date: 1941
Description: Hand-drawn, watercolor and ink, map of Lake Mendota. Locations and many small figures appear around the shore with explanations referring to Indian legends...
Photograph

Boat at Dock at Pine Crest Lodge

Date: 1941
Description: View of a wooden boat named the "Tip Top" tied to a dock on a lake at Pine Crest Lodge. In the background the opposite shoreline across the lake is visible...
Photograph

Child on Pine Crest Lodge Dock

Date: 1941
Description: Child standing on a large dock with lights at Pine Crest Lodge. The lake and trees along the shoreline are also visible.
Photograph

Row Boats on Five Island Lake

Date: 1941
Description: View looking out over Five Island Lake at Pine Crest Lodge with two wooden row boats on shore in the foreground. Two people are rowing another boat in the ...
Photograph

Entrance to Pine Crest Lodge

Date: 1941
Description: Entrance to Pine Crest Lodge. View of a dirt road and decorative fence with trees in the background. Caption reads: "Entrance to Pine Crest Lodge Lake, Mil...
Photograph

Farmall A Tractor Fitted with Homemade Mail Cab

Date: 1941
Description: A Farmall A tractor that has been fitted with a homemade cab delivering mail to a farm. The cab on top of the tractor has a decal on the side that reads: "...
Photograph

Farmall A Tractor with Mail Cab in front of Post Office

Date: 1941
Description: Farmall A tractor fitted with a homemade, wooden cab for the purposes of delivering mail, parked in front of a post office. A car is also parked in front o...
Photograph

Francis Shirbroun Delivers Mail in Farmall A Tractor

Date: 1941
Description: Francis Shirbroun delivers mail to a mailbox in a Farmall A tractor that has been fitted with a homemade cab for delivering mail. The cab has a "FARMALL" d...
Photograph

Couple Outside Hugh Duncan House

Date: 1941
Description: A man, holding a cat, is sitting next to a woman outside of a house which has a long row of tall windows. This Keck and Keck design was built for Hugh Dunc...

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