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Anti-Kaminer Poster

Date: 1987
Description: A flyer issued by Kach International opposing Reuvin Kaminer who was coming to Madison to give a talk.
Poster

Mendota Lake, showing Rear of Gymnasium

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Description: View from shoreline of the south shore of Lake Mendota. There is a pavilion on the shoreline, and a large boathouse in the distance.
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Kerpner Kirmis Bird Shoot Poster

Date: 10 1910
Description: Poster advertising a bird shoot in Ashton, Wisconsin on October 30, 1910. The shoot was held at the tavern of Werner Esser. There is a hand-written narrati...
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"Fifteen Hundred Little Pictures" Exhibit Poster

Date: 02 10 1986
Description: Silkscreen poster announcing the Fifteen Hundred Little Pictures Polaroid Photography show. The photographers names are Joann Jensen, Mark Porter and Mike ...
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"This is Art" Poster

Date: 1981
Description: Poster of Art Nesson, a well-known figure on State Street. Art made his living as a window washer, dishwasher and manual laborer. He is leaning on a mailbo...
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CALA Poster: Who Invited Us?

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Description: Black text and an illustration on a blue background. Created by the Community Action on Latin America, advertising films to be shown at the Wilmar Center a...
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CALA Poster: Chile

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Description: A green flyer titled: "Chile With Poems And Guns" is advertising a film screening organized by the group Community Action on Latin America (CALA).
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Anti-Anita Bryant Bash Poster

Date: 1977
Description: Flyer promoting a party at the Great Hall in UW-Madison's Memorial Union. The party was a fund-raiser for organizations opposing anti-gay discrimination in...
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Dane County Fair Poster

Date: 1917
Description: Advertisement featuring a painting by artist Henry Mosler, dated 1915, titled "The Stars and Stripes Forever." In the painting a young man dressed in cut-o...
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"Art Sale for Soglin" Poster

Date: 03 15 1974
Description: Poster for "Art Sale for Soglin" at Gallery 853, 853 Williamson Street. In the center is a head and shoulders posterized portrait of Paul Soglin silk-scree...
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"Fall Pow Wow" Poster

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Description: Poster promoting the Fall Pow Wow on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Includes a photograph of a group of people in the center. Produced by the ...
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Support Hortonville Teachers

Date: 04 1974
Description: Poster advertising a picket and rally in support of striking Hortonville teachers to be held at the State Department of Public Instruction building at 126 ...
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Real Estate Advertisement

Date: 1855
Description: Poster advertising homesteads and village lots for sale.
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L'Etoile Restaurant German Vintners Dinner Menu

Date: 06 06 1995
Description: Letterpress poster for a German vintners dinner, with illustrations printed in green ink of a wine bottle, a wine glass, and fruit. Text is printed in gold...
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Wanted Poster

Date: 1920
Description: A paste-up of a wanted poster created to identify Frank Lambert and his aliases and crimes. A series of 14 poses of Lambert dressed in a suit and hat, smok...
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"Dan Deacon, No Age, Deerhunter" Concert Poster

Date: 08 06 2009
Description: Three-color silkscreen printed concert poster advertising the "Dan Deacon, No Age, Deerhunter" round robin concert at the University of Wisconsin-Madison M...
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"Dan Deacon and Ensemble" Concert Poster

Date: 05 04 2009
Description: Three-color silkscreen printed concert poster advertising "WORT & True Endeavors Present Dan Deacon and Ensemble with Future Islands & Teeth Mountain" at t...
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Lesbian Love

Date: 1971
Description: Handmade poster entitled "Lesbian Love". Announces gay sisters meetings at 10 Langdon Street and a women's party after the meeting. Objective is to plan fo...
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6th Annual Mifflin Street Block Party Poster

Date: 05 1975
Description: Poster advertising the 6th annual Mifflin Street Block Party, featuring an image of a star with fire on it, bearing the inscription "sun worship, victory c...
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Roy DeForest Art Event

Date: 1975
Description: Poster advertising an event with UW Madison visiting artist Roy DeForest. Features a drawing by Deforest of a man and a dog. Held at the Elvehjem Art Cente...

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