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Dairymaid Cream Separator Catalog

Date: 1913
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for International Harvester's Dairymaid line of cream separators showing a woman with her hand on a gate and a pail over he...
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International Municipal Service Truck Catalog Cover

Date: 1923
Description: Cover of an advertising brochure for International municipal service trucks. Features a color illustration of a fire truck and part of a burning building s...
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McCormick Daisy Reaper

Date: 1917
Description: Color illustration of a McCormick Daisy reaper from a 1917 general line catalog. Caption reads: "Has been built and used continuously since 1831. The world...
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Deering Harvester Works

Date: 1888
Description: Engraving of the factory of William Deering and Company with inset illustrations of men operating a horse-drawn grain binder and mower.
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The Teenie Weenies

Date: 1919
Description: William Donahey's Teenie Weenie Dolls. The print features many of the characters: the General, the Sailor, the Lady of Fashion, Mrs. Lover, the Doctor, Tur...
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Republican National Convention Ticket

Date: 1888
Description: Guest ticket to the Republican National Convention held in Chicago at the partially completed Auditorium Building. The Auditorium is one of the best known...
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Republican Presidential Nomination Candidates

Date: 06 05 1884
Description: Engraved portraits of candidates for the Republican Presidential Nomination. Chester A. Arthur, General John A. Logan, George Franklin Edmunds, and James G...
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McCormick Reaper Works

Date: 1885
Description: Engraved bird's-eye view illustration of the "McCormick Harvesting Machine Company's Works," including railroad cars, smoke from smokestacks and factory wo...
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McCormick Reaper Works

Date: 1868
Description: Engraved illustration of an elevated view of the "McCormick Reaper & Mower Works." Ships are on Lake Michigan in the background.
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Silent Drill!

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Description: Poster with long list of parade ground maneuvers for silent drill at the Armory on the corner of State and Adams Streets. Arranged for the use of the Ellsw...
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Note of Preparation for the Army

Date: 1863
Description: Handbill issued by E.B. McCagg, President of the N.W. Sanitary Commission, urging citizens to plant potatoes and onions to be divided, and to put up dried ...
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William B. Franklin

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Description: Engraved three-quarter length carte-de-visite portrait of Major General William B. Franklin, a corps commander of the U.S. Army of the Potomac, seeing acti...
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Ulysses S. Grant and Wife

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Description: Engraved carte-de-visite portrait of General Ulysses S. Grant and his wife.
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Cartoon of Jefferson Davis

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Description: Carte-de-visite cartoon drawing of Jefferson Davis, being captured by Union troops while wearing a dress and escorted by other women. Titled "A So Called P...
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William H. Seward

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Description: Engraved carte-de-visite profile portrait of William H. Seward, Secretary of State under the Lincoln Administration.
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View of Rush St. Bridge From Nortons Block River Street

Date: 1861
Description: Lithograph illustration of downtown Chicago near the Rush Street bridge (a "swing bridge"). The McCormick Reaper Works and other factory buildings are on t...
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Boys and Girls Recruitment Certificate

Date: 04 11 1865
Description: Backside of a fund-raising certificate of the U.S. Sanitary Commission appointing Emily Grouch a sergeant in the Army of the American Eagle. The Commissio...
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Back of Studio Portrait for Stevens Art Studio

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Description: The printed back of a studio portrait for the Stevens Art Studio of Chicago.
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Old Abe Composite

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Description: Composite paste-up intended to represent "Old Abe," eagle mascot of the Eighth Wisconsin Regiment in the Civil War with his bearer. At the Northwest Sanita...
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Christmas Cheer to You

Date: 1920
Description: Holiday card with an image of a lady wearing a yellow, floor length gown and black comb in her hair. She appears inside of a geometric shape. The backgroun...

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