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| Date: | 01 27 1963 |
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| Description: | Young Caucasian boys dressed like Native Americans as part of their YMCA "Indian Guides" program. They are being directed by the "All Nations Chief" Henry ... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Color lithograph on paper. Across top in caps "A splendid scenic revival of the greatest of American dramas." Title runs beneath. Scene from play in which ... |
| Date: | 1901 |
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| Description: | Advertisement for Bunde & Upmeyer jewelers with a drawing of a butterfly-winged faerie holding a jeweled nacklace and hovering among several gemstones. The... |
| Date: | 1933 |
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| Description: | Label submitted to the State of Wisconsin for trademark registration. "German Style Beer, Peter Bub Brewery." Pictured on the label are a group of gnomes d... |
| Date: | 11 25 1976 |
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| Description: | Thanksgiving Day Parade, either Macy's Parade in Manhattan, New York, or Gimbels' Parade in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A tan and brown International Harve... |
| Date: | 11 25 1976 |
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| Description: | Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Macy's storefront can be seen in the background. A red and white International Harvester Scout 4x4 truck is towing a fl... |
| Date: | 08 1958 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of Thaller's Steak House team, East Midget Central No. 2 champions. Having been unbeaten in 18 games, they lost to Gallagher's in the title ... |
| Date: | 08 11 1962 |
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| Description: | Youngsters admiring a 10-foot high animated model of legendary lumberjack Paul Bunyan at the Wisconsin State Fair. |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Original map made with watercolor and inkwash. Includes a legend of buildings, roads, natural features and other details of the lodge. Inset at bottom has ... |
| Date: | 1987 |
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| Description: | Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing titled, "Fish Tales (The Truth is Irrelevant, A Lie Well Told Lives Forever)." Sid adds the following words to describe the... |
| Date: | 1985 |
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| Description: | Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing that appeared in the Capitol Times May 3, 1985 with Sid's caption: "Charlie Lunker Bass is down at the rustic barber... |
| Date: | 1986 |
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| Description: | Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing that appeared in the Capital Times on May 3, 1986 with Sid's caption: "Before fish, all men are created equal. Fish,... |
| Date: | 1974 |
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| Description: | Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing of a fisherman in waders, standing in ankle deep water and bending over with one hand in the water. He is looking towards h... |
| Date: | 1967 |
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| Description: | A family looking at a sculpture of a Hodag in a glass case at the Rhinelander Logging Museum. |
| Date: | 04 22 1953 |
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| Description: | View of a building under construction. A small tree is mounted on the gable. Caption reads: "Small tree placed atop frame of newly erected barn – an old cu... |
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