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| Date: | 02 21 1874 |
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| Description: | African American boatmen run a rapids in a small river boat. |
| Date: | 10 14 1871 |
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| Description: | Pilgrims kneeling and praying at the holy well near Galway, Ireland. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | A group of immigrants, both children and adults, who have just arrived at Ellis Island. |
| Date: | 03 30 1889 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye view from Bascom Hill of Madison, with vignettes of the Wisconsin State Capitol, Lake Monona, and the Capitol Park. |
| Date: | 12 17 1862 |
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| Description: | Illustration depicting a battle. In the foreground injured soldiers are gathered on and around the porch and yard of a house. In the background are columns... |
| Date: | 01 09 1883 |
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| Description: | A large crowd is on the street surrounding the burning building. Fire fighters are struggling with horses pulling the fire engine, and on the left a group... |
| Date: | 07 22 1905 |
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| Description: | A cartoon titled "The First Mountain To Be Removed" showing Uncle Sam and Theodore Roosevelt looking at a mountain shaped like a skeleton wearing a mask an... |
| Date: | 04 23 1860 |
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| Description: | Drawing of The National Democratic Convention in session at Charleston, South Carolina. |
| Date: | 08 12 1865 |
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| Description: | A map of the world showing telegraphic systems for encircling the globe. |
| Date: | 09 17 1864 |
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| Description: | A political cartoon of President Abraham Lincoln holding a tiny General George McClellan in the palm of his hand. McClellan is carrying a spade. Lincoln is... |
| Date: | 07 14 1894 |
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| Description: | Cartoon depicting "King Debs" a man wearing a crown representing Debs American Railway Union, sitting atop the highway of trade. |
| Date: | 03 04 1905 |
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| Description: | A political cartoon titled "The Great American Durbar", showing a parade of political characters featuring Theodore Roosevelt perched atop an elephant symb... |
| Date: | 11 01 1879 |
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| Description: | A cartoon depicting General M.C. Butler of South Carolina in fine clothing standing next to an African American who is on his knees, surrounded by small bu... |
| Date: | 08 12 1876 |
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| Description: | A cartoon depicting General M.C. Butler, holding a top hat in his left hand, and carrying an umbrella under his right arm standing next to dead African Ame... |
| Date: | 04 05 1862 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye view of Camp Douglas near Chicago. Caption reads: "Camp Douglas, near Chicago, Illinois, where seven thousand rebel prisoners are quartered." |
| Date: | 07 09 1870 |
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| Description: | Irish people on the way to mass, including children surrounding the priest. |
| Date: | 1878 |
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| Description: | Cartoon of "Santa Claus Belated" by a fireplace delivering toys and speaking to a figure representing New Year 1878 saying: "Here we are again." |
| Date: | 04 04 1863 |
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| Description: | Illustration depicting a large group of people gathered in the yard of a house. Three woman stand on the porch steps, and men, women and children are gathe... |
| Date: | 08 02 1862 |
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| Description: | Engraved view of several men in a long trench digging Grant's canal on the Mississippi River opposite Vicksburg. |
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| Description: | Illustration of a man driving a horse-drawn wagon out of burning woodland. |
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