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Launching of Submarine USS "Peto"

Date: 05 10 1942
Description: USS "Peto" (SS-265), a Gato-class submarine, was a ship of the United States Navy named for the peto, a sharp-nosed tropical fish of the mackerel family. "...
Book or Pamphlet

Robert Bond Campfield

Date: 
Description: Portrait of Robert Bond Campfield, seated in a chair.
Print

Narrative Journal of Travels

Date: 1820
Description: Narrative Journal of Travels from Detroit Northwest through the Great chain of American Lakes to the sources of the Mississippi River in the year 1820. Ill...
Print

Narrative Journal of Travels

Date: 1820
Description: Narrative Journal of Travels through the northwestern regions of the United States, extending from Detroit through the great chain of American lakes to the...
Print

West Superior Hotel

Date: 1891
Description: Exterior view of the West Superior Hotel. There are pedestrians, a street car, and people riding in horse-drawn carriages on the street in front of the hot...
Print

Sign Language Alphabet

Date: 1893
Description: Diagram depicting the alphabet in sign language.
Book or Pamphlet

Ojibway Characters

Date: 
Description: A chart of characters used in Ojibway/Ojibwa picture writing.
Book or Pamphlet

Petroglyph Designs

Date: 
Description: A variety of petroglyph designs originating on the Marquesas Islands.
Book or Pamphlet

Marquesan Tattooed Arm and Hand

Date: 
Description: A hand and arm tattooed with designs originating on the Marquesas Islands.
Manuscript

Agoston Haraszthy

Date: 
Description: Waist-up portrait of Agoston Haraszthy, 1812-1869.
Book or Pamphlet

Illustration from The Yellow Wallpaper

Date: 1892
Description: Illustration to the story The Yellow Wallpaper, depicting a woman seated in a rocking chair next to a window writing. The caption reads, "I am sitti...
Drawing

Barden Coat of Arms

Date: 
Description: The coat of arms for the Barden family featuring a lion at the top of the design. A banner in the design reads "Palma Virtuti."
Photograph

Doty School

Date: 1906
Description: Exterior view of the Doty School, 351 West Wilson Street, Madison, with the caption "The New Doty School."
Print

Enfield Rifle

Date: 1864
Description: Catalogue illustration of an Enfield Rifle and bayonet.
Drawing

Perrin Coat-of-Arms

Date: 
Description: Perrin family coat-of-arms and crest. Arms: argent on a chevron between three escallops, sable, three crosses pattée. Crest: Out of a ducal c...
Drawing

Shopiere Flouring Mill

Date: 1858
Description: Drawing of the exterior of the Shopiere Flouring Mill. Several men, some in a horse-drawn wagon are in front of the building.
Photograph

Community Gathering

Date: 05 1924
Description: View of an outdoor gathering of an African American community.
Photograph

Elevated View of Vicksburg

Date: 1862
Description: Elevated view of Vicksburg, with the Mississippi River in the background.
Map or Atlas

Missouri Map

Date: 
Description: Map of Missouri with major cities, rivers, and railroads marked.
Photograph

Andersonville Prison

Date: 08 17 1864
Description: View of tents at Andersonville Prison, officially known as Camp Sumter in Georgia.

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