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Joseph M. Boyd Co. Booth

Date: 04 08 1927
Description: Joseph M. Boyd Co. booth at home show, set up as an office with a sign that reads: "Let us finance the building of your home."
Print

Savings Bank for Freedmen

Date: 
Description: An advertising card for the National Freedmen's Savings & Trust Company, Norfolk, Virgina branch.
Manuscript

Back Side of Captian Joseph Martin's Pay Roll

Date: 1777
Description: The back side of Captin Joseph Martin's pay roll from 1 May through 30 June, 1777. There are columns of numbers beneath the writing.
Manuscript

Unpaid Bill

Date: 11 18 1857
Description: Unpaid bill in the amount of $5,000, owed by Jairus Fairchild, President of Watertown and Madison Railroad, to Bank of the Republic.
Print

Merry Christmas To The Boss

Date: 1930
Description: Eight page holiday card. The inside four pages are shorter and narrower, jogged to the top. Four views are shown. On the front is a "Boss," sitting at his ...
Document

Packer Letterhead

Date: 03 30 1950
Description: Green Bay Packers letterhead dated March 30th. The content of the letter is detailing a future Green Bay Packers stock drive and is sent from Lee Joannes.
Document

Packer Letterhead

Date: 04 12 1950
Description: Green Bay Packers letterhead dated April 12th. The content of the letter is addressed to "DEAR FELLOW WORKER" and details a small aspect of the Green Bay P...
Document

Packer Letterhead

Date: 03 15 1950
Description: Green Bay Packers letterhead dated March 15th. The content of the letter is about organizing a meeting to talk about and explain that year's Green Bay Pack...
Print

School Funding Chart

Date: 1940
Description: Flyer titled In Wisconsin, School Costs Are the Heaviest Burden on General Property Taxpayers published by the League of Wisconsin Municipalities wi...
Manuscript

Nathan Myrick's Account Book

Date: 1841
Description: Inside front cover and first page of Nathan Myrick's 1841-1842 account book showing his purchase of supplies at Prairie du Chien for the establishment of h...
Photograph

Madison Council of Parents and Teachers School of Instruction

Date: 09 19 1956
Description: Three officials of the Madison Council of Parents and Teachers at the annual school of instruction, left to right, include: Charles Esser, 321 North Brearl...
Photograph

Valley Estates Subdivision

Date: 03 1998
Description: "Village officials help kick off Valley Estates Subdivision."
Photograph

Mrs, Leslie Jungbluth, Madison Investor and Homemaker

Date: 09 05 1961
Description: Mrs. Leslie (Caroline C.) Jungbluth studies The State Journal market page. Now a homemaker, she first got interested in stocks when she worked for the tele...
Photograph

Wisconsin Power and Light Stockholders Meeting

Date: 05 27 1964
Description: Seen from the rear, Carl Forsberg, president of Wisconsin Power and Light (WPL) company, is addressing a crowd of about 400 shareholders during a meeting a...
Photograph

Auditor

Date: 05 10 1965
Description: Portrait of an auditor sitting at his desk.
Document

Nekoosa Lumbering Company Stock Certificate

Date: 09 09 1861
Description: Nekoosa Lumbering Company stock certificate for eighty shares made out to Moses M. Strong. Each share costs $50.00.
Photograph

Newsmen at Governor's Press Conference

Date: 04 22 1957
Description: Wisconsin Governor Vernon W. Thomson sits at his desk during a press conference. Newsmen seated around the governor's desk are (from the left): Mack Hoffma...
Photograph

Governor Vernon W. Thomson Named Honorary Chariman

Date: 04 26 1957
Description: Wisconsin Governor Vernon W. Thomson (right) is presented with a certificate naming him honorary chairman of the Wisconsin Savings Bond Division of the U.S...
Photograph

Madison Newspapers Kids Kolumns

Date: 06 06 1957
Description: David Bloodgood takes out the first free want ad in the Madison Newspapers Kids Kolumn with assistance from Ann Sundt of the classified advertising departm...
Book or Pamphlet

Composition Book

Date: 1889
Description: The cover of a composition book printed by the Germania Publishing Company. A label identifies the contents as "Incorporation-Papers and Minutebook, German...

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