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Theodore Dammann

Date: 1932
Description: Formal printed quarter-length portrait of Wisconsin Secretary of State Theodore Dammann.
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Gisholt Commercial Art

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Description: Black ink mechanical of a qraphic design for Gisholt Machine Company brand labeling and advertising.
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James "John" Adams Riley aka Snowball

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Description: Printed postcard of James "John" Adams Riley aka Snowball. Text on reverse reads, "Snowball — window-washer, philosopher, affectionately named by students ...
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The Backstage Dinner Menu

Date: 1981
Description: Gate fold front covers and interior of dinner menu from The Backstage, with a line drawing of film actors Greta Garbo and John Gilbert on the front cover p...
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Marsh Shapiro's Nitty Gritty Souvenir Menu

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Description: Front cover and interior of a souvenir menu from the Nitty Gritty, a bar and restaurant that is "home of the famous Gritty Burger," with a marching line of...
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Amy's Cafe Delivery Menu

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Description: Front and back of two-sided delivery menu from Amy's Cafe, with drawings of a sandwich and a salad on the front.
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Ovens of Brittany Lunch and Dinner Menu

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Description: Front cover and interior of menu for the Ovens of Brittany bakery and restaurant on Monroe Street. Features illustrations of a jar of utensils, bread, chee...
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Rennebohm Menu

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Description: Front cover and interior pages of menu from Rennebohm's. The front cover features a wood-grain background with a silhouette of a cup of coffee. Interior pa...
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Paisan's Menu

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Description: Front cover and pasta and pizza pages from Paisan's, an Italian restaurant. Features illustrations (signed "Christensen") of an archway and tables and chai...
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Pinckney St. Hide-away Lunch Menu

Date: 1988
Description: Lunch menu from the Pinckney Street Hide-away. Features an illustration of a stacked sandwich within decorative borders on the front cover, and on the insi...
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Joseph's French Café Luncheon Menu

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Description: Two-sided one-page menu for Joseph's French Café, with a line drawing of a couple seated at a dinner table after an illustration by Henri de Toulouse-Lautr...
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Barber's Closet Konditorei Menu

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Description: One-page menu for konditorei, or Sunday afternoon coffee and pastry, at the Barber's Closet, a bar located in the Hotel Washington, 636 W. Washington Avenu...
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Madison Fire Department Opening Announcement

Date: 05 14 1886
Description: Printed announcement of the opening of the Madison Fire Department. At the top, in a circular frame, is a fire fighter driving a horse-drawn fire engine. B...
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State Board of Control of Wisconsin Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the State Board of Control, with vignettes, printed in blue ink, of various recreational scenes: fishing, playing golf, game bird hunting, an...
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Capital Battery and Supply Company Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of Capital Battery and Supply Company, with two men in winged hats, one holding an automobile, the other a box radio, and the slogan, "Serving t...
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Garver's Supply Company Memohead

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Description: Memohead of Garver's Supply Company, supplier of feeds, flour, and building supplies, with a three-quarter view of the company building on Atwood Avenue.
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Ben Bergor Letterhead

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Description: Ben Bergor letterhead, promoting Bergor as a theatrical agent and entertainment consultant, with a cartoon of a bird wearing a top hat and a bow tie, and c...
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Ovens of Brittany East Menu

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Description: Front cover and inside menu pages of the Ovens of Brittany Restaurant and Bakery at 1718 Fordem Avenue, with an ornamental letter "O" with a flower and int...
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Botticelli's Restaurant Menu

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Description: Front cover and menu pages from Botticelli's Restaurant, with an image of the Three Graces based on a detail from the Sandro Botticelli painting, Primav...
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Madison Business Association Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Madison Business Association, with the association seal featuring "Forward," the statue on top of the State Capitol dome.

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