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Do-nut Queen Advertisement

Date: 10 17 1944
Description: Donut queen posed for advertising campaign. The female model is holding a box of donuts and is sitting on a large clock bearing the slogan: "It's Always Do...
Postcard

Singer Sewing Machine in Java

Date: 
Description: Illustration of a Javanese woman sewing at a Singer Sewing machine while a Javanese man looks on.
Poster

Tractors and Engines Advertising Poster

Date: 1913
Description: Color advertising poster featuring color illustrations of International Harvester tractors and engines at work in several farm settings.
Poster

International Diesel Engine Advertising Poster

Date: 1937
Description: Color advertising poster for International Harvester diesel engines showing an image of a large hand over a blue background and the words: "simple, easy, p...
Poster

International Harvester Refrigerator Advertising Poster

Date: 1951
Description: Color advertising poster for International Harvester refrigerators showing several refrigerators stocked with food, color chips, and the disembodied heads ...
Postcard

Singer Advertising Card — Filipino Pair

Date: 1892
Description: Chromolithograph card of a boy and a girl from Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, in "native" Filipino costume, posing next to a Singer sewing ma...
Postcard

Singer Advertising Card - Roumanian Group

Date: 1892
Description: Chromolithograph card of a group of three men from Roumania [Romania] in "native" costume, posing next to a Singer sewing machine. Part of a "Costumes of A...
Photograph

Millard's Tavern

Date: 07 29 1955
Description: Millard's Tavern, 504 East Wilson Street with Fauerbach CB beer sign and "Bobby Hodges radio & TV star, Every Friday Night." Also shows Marty's Sandwich Sh...
Poster

McCormick-Deering Engines Advertising Poster

Date: 1927
Description: Advertising poster for McCormick-Deering engines showing an arm extending from the top of a color illustration of a Type M stationary engine. The arm is su...
Poster

South American Engine Advertising Poster

Date: 1930
Description: South American advertising poster for Deering 1.5, 3, 6, and 10 horse power Type M stationary engines distributed by International Harvester Company Argent...
Poster

10-20 and 15-30 Kerosene Tractors Advertising Poster

Date: 1924
Description: Advertising poster for McCormick-Deering 10-20 and 15-30 kerosene tractors. Includes a color illustration of man on a tractor at bottom left, and illustrat...
Poster

Titan Oil Engine Advertising Poster

Date: 1915
Description: Advertising poster for Titan oil engines featuring a color illustration of a skid mounted tank cooled stationary engine. Also includes twelve photographs s...
Poster

Mogul Oil Engine Advertising Poster

Date: 1915
Description: Advertising poster for Mogul oil engines featuring a color illustration of a Mogul 6 h.p. stationary engine and text describing its several features. Inclu...
Poster

International Hay Press Advertising Poster

Date: 1917
Description: Advertising poster for International two-horse, power, and motor hay presses. The motor hay presses include Mogul hopper cooled mounted engines. Includes c...
Poster

McCormick "Back from the War" Advertising Poster

Date: 1899
Description: Chromolithograph advertising poster for the McCormick grain binder showing a father, young girl, and a dog welcoming a returning Spanish-American War soldi...
Poster

International Harvester Engine Service Advertising Poster

Date: 1955
Description: Advertising poster for International Harvester engine service showing two bluebirds nesting over an "IH Service" sign. Includes the text: "for the love of ...
Poster

International Harvester Engine Service Advertising Poster

Date: 1955
Description: Advertising poster for International Harvester engine service featuring color illustration of a spark plug and piston. Includes the text: "More Power! get ...
Photograph

Horse-Drawn Trolley

Date: 1890
Description: Man driving a horse-drawn trolley of the Milwaukee City Railroad Company on the Greenfield Avenue & Third Street line. The corner of a building advertising...
Photograph

Madison Oriental Rug Company

Date: 11 20 1927
Description: Oriental rug business owned by Solomon Gulessarian at 319 State Street. The Palace Barber Shop is next door on the right.
Photograph

Dreams Come True

Date: 
Description: Advertisement for International Harvester refrigerators and freezers. Depicts a woman wearing an apron over a dress standing near a freezer and refrigerato...

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