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Samuel D. Adler

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Description: Lithographic caricature of Samuel D. Adler, a clothier and one of four brothers who operated David Adler & Son Co. He is depicted here playing golf.
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Engraving of Kirby Factory

Date: 1877
Description: Aerial view of the Kirby Factory in Auburn, New York. On left side is the text: "A Machine Made Every 14 Minutes." Along the bottom are numbered explanatio...
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Engraving of "Factory of Warder, Mitchell and Co."

Date: 1877
Description: Elevated view of Warder, Mitchell and Co., manufacturers of Champion Reapers and Mowers exclusively.
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Charles Abresch

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Description: Lithographic caricature of a man holding two vehicles, and surrounded by other vehicles and a factory. He is identified as Charles Abresch, a German immigr...
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"Walnut Grove" — Homestead of the McCormick Family

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Description: View of Walnut Grove. Caption reads: "'Walnut Grove' — Homestead of the McCormick Family, Rockbridge Co., VA." In the foreground men are working to harvest...
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Engraving Showing Deering Factory

Date: 1880
Description: Elevated view of Deering factory.
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Kenosha Harbor

Date: 1856
Description: Lithograph image of several boats in a harbor. Most are flying American flags from their masts. One has a flag on which "C. Harrison" is printed. Someone h...
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The International Motor Truck — 1931

Date: 1931
Description: Back cover of an advertisement sheet, with a front page that reads: "International Harvester and the Romance Of Transportation. The color illustra...
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Madison, WI Mailing Envelope

Date: 1937
Description: Mailing envelope containing eighteen postcard views inside. The front of the mailer shows the Wisconsin State Capitol from across a lake, and another view ...
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Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Pedestrians are strolling along the grounds near a fountain.
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Engraving of International Harvester Company

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Description: Aerial view of factory.
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Pabst Brewing Company Advertisement

Date: 1890
Description: Advertising for Pabst Brewing Company including an engraved elevated view of the brewery. The engraving shows several pedestrians on the sidewalks and hors...
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Chicago Opera Tour Map

Date: 1924
Description: Map of the United States with tour route taken by the Chicago Civic Opera Company indicated in red. The company traveled on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad S...
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The Hudson at Cozzens's

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Description: Engraved drawing with tinting, with a view of people in a rowboat along the Hudson River. Buildings are at the top and bottom of a steep bluff. At the bott...
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Pfister & Vogel Leather Co.

Date: 1892
Description: Engraving of an elevated view of the Pfister and Vogel Leather Company Menomonee Tannery in Milwaukee. A railroad runs along the side of the factory. Pleas...
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Wisconsin Coat of Arms

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Description: 1881 version of the Coat of Arms of the State of Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin Seal

Date: 1849
Description: Version of the Wisconsin Seal found in The American's Own Book, 1849. It depicts a plow and a bundle of wheat in the foreground, and a steamship on ...
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Minocqua Train Station

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Description: Greeting card with a winter view of the Minocqua railroad station. A child is pulling another child on a sled through the snow, and two people are meeting ...
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State Capitol, Madison, Wis.

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Description: View of the third Wisconsin State Capitol.
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City of Madison Map

Date: 1880
Description: Bird's-eye map of the city of Madison. Caption reads: "City of Madison — From Park's 'History of Madison, Dane County, and Surrounding Towns.'" The text un...

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