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Edward P. Allis

Date: 1887
Description: Vignetted engraved lithograph portrait of Edward Phelps Allis, an industrialist who formed the Edward P. Allis Company in Milwaukee, initially manufacturin...
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Robert Aitken

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Description: Engraved lithographic portrait of Robert Aitken, a printer and the first to publish an English-language Bible in the United States, in 1782.
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Louis Agassiz

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Description: Engraved head and shoulders portrait of Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz, a biologist and geologist known for his studies of Earth's natural history.
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Louis Agassiz

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Description: Engraved profile portrait of Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz, a biologist and geologist known for his studies of Earth's natural history.
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Gustavus Adolphus II (Full Figure in Armor)

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Description: Lithographic portrait of Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus II, depicted in full armor, with his sword drawn and his left hand on a book that reads: "Pro-Relig...
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Samuel Adams

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Description: Engraved portrait of Samuel Adams, a Founding Father of the United States and 4th Governor of Massachusetts (1792-1794).
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"Walnut Grove" — Homestead of the McCormick Family

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Description: View of Walnut Grove. Caption reads: "'Walnut Grove' — Homestead of the McCormick Family, Rockbridge Co., VA." In the foreground men are working to harvest...
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Old Blacksmith Shop

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Description: Illustration of the shop. Caption reads: "Old Blacksmith Shop on Walnut Grove Estate."
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Bishop Willliam Tufnel Sabine, D.D.

Date: 1907
Description: Profile portrait of Rev. Dr. William Tufnel Sabine, bishop of the Episcopal Church.
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The Hutchinson House

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Description: Greeting card. Front of card reads: "The Hutchinson House 1854 At Waupaca, Wisconsin". Inside caption reads, in part: ". . . a well-preserved example of ea...
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Valentin Blatz

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Description: Head and shoulders illustration of beer baron Valentin Blatz.
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Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Pedestrians are strolling along the grounds near a fountain.
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Chicago Civic Opera Company Programs

Date: 1928
Description: Selection of Chicago Civic Opera Company touring programs for stops in Minneapolis, MN; Portland, OR; Columbus, OH, and San Antonio, TX.
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Chicago City Opera Company Schedules

Date: 1910
Description: Selection of weekly schedules for the Chicago City Opera Company. The front includes an illustration of the entrance to the Civic Opera House (currently th...
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Painting of Meadow Hill in Menomonie

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Description: In the foreground at the top of the hill are two horses and a dog on the left, a couple sitting on the ground in the center, and children playing on the ri...
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Wisconsin Coat of Arms

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Description: 1881 version of the Coat of Arms of the State of Wisconsin.
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Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin

Date: 1857
Description: Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin as found in American Farmer, vol. 9.
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Wisconsin Seal

Date: 1849
Description: Version of the Wisconsin Seal found in The American's Own Book, 1849. It depicts a plow and a bundle of wheat in the foreground, and a steamship on ...
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Minocqua Train Station

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Description: Greeting card with a winter view of the Minocqua railroad station. A child is pulling another child on a sled through the snow, and two people are meeting ...
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Merry Christmas Greeting Card

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Description: Woodcut illustration of four people snowshoeing through the woods at night. There are stars in the sky. One person is pulling a cut pine tree, and another ...

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