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Girl's Cotton Dress

Date: 1905
Description: Ivory check-woven cotton; machine-sewn; slightly dropped waistline; straight, unfitted bodice; knee-length skirt, gathered into waistline; full puffed slee...
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Worth Gown

Date: 1880
Description: Gown made by Charles Frederick Worth of Paris for Frances Fairchild, wife of Wisconsin Governor Lucius Fairchild.
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Worth Gown

Date: 1880
Description: Gown made by Charles Frederick Worth of Paris for Frances Fairchild, wife of Wisconsin Governor Lucius Fairchild.
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Potawatomi Moccasins

Date: 02 14 2008
Description: Pair of beaded Potawatomi moccasins.
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Composition Doll

Date: 05 04 2010
Description: A girl doll dating back to 1890-1900. She is painted brown, and wearing a striped coat over a flowered dress.
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Pink Baby Shoes

Date: 07 27 2010
Description: A pair of bright pink, leather baby shoes with pale pink ribbons, made in 1851.
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FDR Campaign Pin

Date: 1936
Description: Campaign button for Franklin Delano Roosevelt, with Roosevelt's image at the center and the phrase "Carry on with Roosevelt" around the outer edge.
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FDR Campaign Banner

Date: 1932
Description: Campaign banner in support of Franklin Delano Roosevelt for President. The banner bears Roosevelt's image and the phrases "God Bless America" and "our next...
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Girl's Homespun Cotton Dress

Date: 1862
Description: View of a long-sleeve, brown and white checked dress worn by Cora Cundiff.
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Militia Cavalry Uniform Coat

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Description: This is a red United States (U.S.) militia cavalry uniform coat. It is mounted on a mannequin form.
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Beaded Mocassins

Date: 1900
Description: View from the heel of a pair of dark brown leather moccasins beaded in yellow, pink, green and white floral and plant designs. The moccasins were created a...
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Boy's Blue Dress

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Description: Front view of a boy's dress made of blue and off-white windowpane check cotton with off-white batiste trim. The dress was made 1900-1910.
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Boy's Shoes

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Description: Boy's black leather shoes with double straps. They were made in 1884-1885.
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Black Bisque Doll

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Description: A bisque doll of a woman with her face and hands painted black. She is wearing a red plaid dress with two aprons. The doll was made in Germany in 1890-1910...
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50 Years — Green Bay Packers

Date: 1971
Description: Pin celebrating 50 years of Green Bay Packers football. There is a picture of a Packer helmet on the pin.
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Girl's White Leather Gloves

Date: 1845
Description: These girl's gloves are made of off-white kid leather. They are completely hand-stitched in beige thread, top stitched around the fingers and thumb, with t...
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White Women's Shoes

Date: 1811
Description: A pair of off-white, kid leather women's shoes with shirred ribbon decoration on the top. They were most likely worn by Sylvia (Putnam) Hamilton (donor Gra...
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Reverse Side of Dionne Quintuplets Fan

Date: 1936
Description: The reverse side of a promotional cardboard and wood fan featuring an image of the Dionne quintuplets. This back side of the fan is printed with an adverti...
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Spiritualist's Seance Robe

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Description: A seance robe worn by Louise Parke during her work as a Spiritualist in Wisconsin.
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Beaver Top Hat

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Description: Overhead view of a top hat made from beaver felt, worn by Green Bay resident Morgan L. Martin.

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