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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.
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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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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...
Poster

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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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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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...
Poster

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...
Poster

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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The Bethlehem Boogie Band Concert Poster

Date: 1971
Description: Poster publicizing a concert by The Bethlehem Boogie Band at the Nitty Gritty in Madison, Wisconsin. Features hand-drawn, hand-colored cartoons of the band...
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James Benning: Recent Films

Date: 11 1974
Description: Poster publicizing recent films by James Benning, at 4070 Vilas in Madison, Wisconsin. Features a screen printed picture of a man with a green ground and b...
Poster

Antonia: A Portrait of a Woman

Date: 1975
Description: Poster publicizing Antonia: A Portrait of a Woman, a film by Judy Collins and Jill Godmilow. Features an image of Antonia with several mechanical apparatus...
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The Buffalo Shoppe Poster

Date: 08 1972
Description: Poster advertising The Buffalo Shoppe at 1348 Williamson Street, in Madison, Wisconsin. Featured antiques, and an old time photo studio, with photos taken ...
Poster

La Raza Y El Movimiento

Date: 04 1975
Description: Poster publicizing La Raza Y El Movimiento event at the Great Hall in the University of Wisconsin Memorial Union in Madison, Wisconsin. Image of Chicano st...
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Register to Vote Poster, Male

Date: 1972
Description: Poster encouraging young people to vote in the 1972 presidential election. Text reads, "Maybe they gave you the right to vote because they thought you'd ne...
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Register to Vote Poster, Female

Date: 10 1972
Description: Poster encouraging young people to vote in the 1972 presidential election. Text reads, "Maybe they gave you the right to vote because they thought you'd ne...

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