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Abraham Lincoln's Home in Springfield

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Description: Exterior view of Abraham Lincoln's house where he lived from May 2, 1844 until the family left for Washington in 1861. It is now open to the public.
Photograph

Norwegian Octagon Church

Date: 1885
Description: Norwegian Octagon church, built in 1852 and torn down about 1891 or 1892.
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Byron Darnton's Funeral

Date: 10 21 1942
Description: War correspondents carry the flag-draped casket containing the body of Byron Darnton, the first casualty of their group; Bomana Military Cemetery, Port Mor...
Photograph

Canning Rack

Date: 1920
Description: Close-up of a woman's hands holding the wire handles of a wooden rack made for holding jars during canning.
Book or Pamphlet

Tracford Catechism Booklet

Date: 1918
Description: Front cover of a booklet produced by the Standard Detroit Tractor Company entitled: "Tracford Catechism - A Book of Opportunity." Features an illustration ...
Print

Ancient Order of Hibernians of Michigan Banquet Menu

Date: 08 21 1912
Description: Banquet menu for the Fourteenth Biennial Convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians of Michigan. On the cover is a Celtic harp adorned with shamrocks, p...
Photograph

Sid and Twin-Lens Reflex

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Description: Close-up of Sid looking through the viewfinder of a twin-lens reflex.
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Homer Adkins

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Description: Quarter-length portrait of Homer Adkins, professor of Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Adkins studied the hydrogenation of organic com...

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