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Sites of Madison — Collage

Date: 1960
Description: Views of popular sites in Madison. Numerous different types of recreation are depicted, along with popular sites such as the Wisconsin State Capitol buildi...
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Free Huey Newton!

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Description: The front design of a postcard with the caption "Free Huey Newton!" showing an iconic image of Newton positioned in a drawing that depicts him inside the m...
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Promotional Postcard

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Description: Promotional postcard with three city scene sketches and thirty-one characteristics of the city listed. Caption reads: "Kankakee the Rising City Beautiful."
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Three Views of Beaver Dam

Date: 1903
Description: Postcard with three illustrations — the Cotton Mills, the First M.E. Church, and the High School.
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Wisconsin Pavilion in the New York World's Fair

Date: 1964
Description: Print of a color drawing of the Wisconsin Pavilion in the New York World's Fair executed by the architect, John Steinmann. The rendering is of an elevated ...
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Residence of James J. Strang

Date: 1850
Description: Printed postcard of an illustration of the James Strang residence on Beaver Island, Michigan. Two men are standing in front of a stockade fence in front of...
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Invitation

Date: 1942
Description: Printed invitation announcing a meeting of the Lake Geneva Garden Club to be held at the home of Mrs. Alfred F. Madlener. It features a stylized drawing of...
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"Our Rest Rooms Are Clean!"

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Description: Cartoon drawing of a man flushing himself down the toilet. The drawing is in black outline, with red hair and beard, and blue water drops. Lettering in bla...
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Lake Side Park Boat and Bath House

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Description: A colorized postcard view of a boathouse with stairs leading from the water's edge to the second floor. There is an illustration of an elk with a heart on ...
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Eagle Inn Dock; Cruise Routes

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Description: Drawing of a map showing the cruise routes from Eagle Inn Dock and the points of interest. There is a schedule and rates on the reverse.
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"Proud Mary" Est. 1887

Date: 1887
Description: Black and white illustration of the Proud Mary Hotel (now the Whistling Swan).
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Hotel Northland

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Description: Illustrated postcard of Hotel Northland. Caption reads: "Hotel Northland, Green Bay, Wisconsin." Text on reverse reads: "Hotel Northland, Green Bay, Wiscon...
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Greendale, Wisconsin 1938-2013 Diamond Celebration

Date: 2013
Description: Color postcard of an illustration called "Time and Place" by Jason Van Roo. Caption reads: "Greendale, Wisconsin 1938-2013 Diamond Celebration, Wis." Text...
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Moon Beach Camp

Date: 07 1957
Description: Ink drawing of a camp, with a boat tied to the shore and a pier leading into the water. Caption reads: "Moon Beach Camp, North Wisconsin Synod, Eagle River...
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Little Red Brick School

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Description: Reproduction of a charcoal drawing of a school building. Caption reads: "Little Red Brick School, Madison, Wis." Noted on back in pencil: "First Third war...
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Saint Norbert House

Date: 1957
Description: A sketch of a log cabin with dormer windows above. Text on reverse reads: "St. Norbert House. The first Catholic Church in Dane County. In 1846 Father Adel...
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A Happy New Year

Date: 12 29 1914
Description: New Years postcard with a drawing of a home with trees, in the snow, near a stream. Text reads: "A Happy New Year. All good Wishes for a bright and happy N...
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A Letter from Shullsburg

Date: 12 13 1913
Description: Text on front reads: "I Will Write a Letter From Shullsburg But Not To-night". This postcard is a combination of artwork and a photograph. A drawing of an ...
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Main Street

Date: 1995
Description: Text on front reads: "Main Street, Watertown, Wisconsin." On the reverse: "Front: A present day view of Main Street in downtown Watertown, Wisconsin, sketc...
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View Folder of Postcards

Date: 1930
Description: Text reads: "Souvenir Folder. Dells of the Wisconsin." The mailing side/front of a souvenir view folder containing eleven accordion folded, double-sided co...

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