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| Date: | 09 1921 |
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| Description: | Quarter-length portrait of Effie Alger Allen, a Medford resident and author of the poems "The Phantom Steamer" and "The First Red Man" (Poetry: A Magazi... |
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| Description: | Photograph of a framed painting of Mary Mathews Adams, wife of Charles Kendall Adams, 1890-1902. She was a philanthropist and poet, whose published works i... |
| Date: | 1896 |
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| Description: | Vignetted waist-up portrait of Mary Matthews Adams, wife of Charles Kendall Adams, 1890-1902. She was a philanthropist and poet, whose published works incl... |
| Date: | 10 18 1917 |
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| Description: | Single sheet program for a patriotic rally held by the University of Wisconsin Student Government Association called by The Women Students' War Work Counci... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | An original poem and watercolor paintings of colored maple leaves, all by Louise Mears Fargo, decorate an album page with a photograph of her three childre... |
| Date: | 12 14 1948 |
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| Description: | Quarter-length studio portrait of Edna Kristin (Kritz) Meudt. She was the President of the National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS). She is we... |
| Date: | 06 1963 |
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| Description: | August Derleth (seated) signs books at a meeting of the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets. Behind him are (l to r): Star Powers, Marvin Davis Winsett, Mildred ... |
| Date: | 06 06 1953 |
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| Description: | Carl Sandburg posing with two of the guides at Wade house during his visit to the restored stagecoach inn for its dedication as a historic site. Speaking a... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Poem and drawing of the Walker Castle, entitled "The Deserted Castle." |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | Original pen and ink drawing of an illustration for a McCormick Company advertising catalog. Features a drawing of a farmhouse, trees and grounds in winter... |
| Date: | 01 21 1971 |
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| Description: | Poster advertising an Anti-U.S. Military Ball, held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Memorial Union. Features a woman with a gun slung over her sho... |
| Date: | 04 1971 |
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| Description: | Poster for "Thighs, Sighs, and Other Things," by John Tuschen and "Belly Lint," by Hannibal. Includes list of various Madison bookstores where it was avail... |
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| Description: | Frank Lloyd Wright and Carl Sandburg sit together on a stone wall outdoors surrounded by plants and trees. |
| Date: | 10 1910 |
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| Description: | The cover of John T. Trowbridge's poetry book, "Darius Green and his Flying Machine," illustrated by Wallace Goldsmith and published by Houghton Mifflin Co... |
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| Description: | The first page of a poem written by John Muir entitled "The Sabbath." |
| Date: | 03 1978 |
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| Description: | Cover and back page of "The Gay Endeavor," a publication for gay women and gay men. Includes an image of Paul Soglin and Nichols who were interviewed for t... |
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| Description: | Vignetted portrait of Francis Scott Key, author of the poem that inspired "The Star Spangled Banner". The poem was written while he was on a ship in Baltim... |
| Date: | 02 19 1970 |
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| Description: | Cover of "The Fifth Estate," an underground newspaper, featuring a grim reaper figure wearing an American flag-patterned tie, and holding a man's severed h... |
| Date: | 08 11 1944 |
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| Description: | A.A.L., also known as Alva A. Lattimer, columnist and poet whose poems have appeared on the editorial page of the Wisconsin State Journal, working a... |
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