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Testing the First Reaping Machine

Date: 1883
Description: Advertising lithograph depicting the first public demonstration of a mechanical reaper by Cyrus Hall McCormick at Steeles Tavern, Virginia, in 1831. The sc...
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The Ringling Brothers Poster

Date: 1905
Description: A Ringling Brothers poster of "Kings of the Circus World", depicting Alf. T., Al., Chas., John and Otto Ringling.
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Military Memorial Poster

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Description: Commemorative poster honoring duties of the States and those that fought and lead the war.
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The Saga of Pabst Blue Ribbon Poster

Date: 1973
Description: An advertising poster for Pabst Blue Ribbon beer. The poster features an image of a young man with a caption reading "our founder," a bottle of Pabst Blue ...
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Goodland for Governor

Date: 11 05 1946
Description: Campaign poster for the Republican candidate Walter S. Goodland, for Governor of Wisconsin. His image is a painted portrait. The poster also recommended ca...
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"Dr. Mabuse der Spieler" (Dr. Mabuse the Gambler) Film Poster

Date: 1962
Description: German film poster for the re-release of the film. Illustrated image of the face of a man with a moustache wearing a top hat. Several numbered playing card...
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"Fräulein Julie" (Miss Julie) Film Poster

Date: 1961
Description: German film poster for the Swedish film, "Fröken Julie." Illustrated image of two faces, one of a woman on the bottom left, and one in the center of a man ...
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"Dr. Mabuse, Inferno des Verbrechens" (Dr. Mabuse, Part 2) Film Poster

Date: 1962
Description: German film poster for the re-release of the film. Illustrated image of the faces of five men surrounded by darkness.
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"Das Privatleben Heinrich VIII" (The Private Lives of Henry the Eighth) Film Poster

Date: 1962
Description: German film poster for the re-release of the British film. Illustrated image, in two rounded sections, of Henry the Eighth dressed in red and carrying a sw...
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"S.O.B. Save Our Bartender"

Date: 
Description: Poster with a portrait of a man wearing a captain's style hat with the insignia of a bottle, and eyeglasses, with a beard and moustache, with a noose aroun...
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The War Of 1917. Dedicated To The Brave Men Who Answered The Nation's Call.

Date: 1917
Description: Memorial poster for the members of Company 6, First Wisconsin Infantry, who died during the war. Text reads: "Company 6, First Wisconsin Infantry . . . Bor...
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Surely You Will Fight for Your King and Country

Date: 1915
Description: British poster with a circular framed portrait of the king dressed in a military uniform, and a red map of the United Kingdom. Text reads: "Surely You Will...
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He did his duty. Will YOU do YOURS?

Date: 1916
Description: Poster with an illustration of a portrait of Lord Roberts of Kandahar with a British flag draped around it, and a wreath at the top. In front of the portra...

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