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Wisconsin State Fair Brochure

Date: 1986
Description: Brochure advertising the 1986 Wisconsin State Fair with cartoon images of a cow, a wheel of cheese, Ferris Wheel, musicians, and children with pie and crea...
Book or Pamphlet

Wisconsin State Fair Brochure

Date: 1955
Description: Brochure advertising the 1955 Wisconsin State Fair featuring images of several fair attractions.
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The Greenfield Trailer Camp Incident — Inside Pages

Date: 1949
Description: Inside pages with articles and photographs from the Milwaukee Journal and Milwaukee Sentinel.
Book or Pamphlet

The Greenfield Trailer Camp Incident — Cover and Back Pages

Date: 1949
Description: Front cover and back pages of brochure. Includes photographs and a political cartoon from the Milwaukee Journal.
Book or Pamphlet

Keep Milwaukee's Conscience Clear! — Inside Spread

Date: 
Description: Inside spread of brochure.
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Keep Milwaukee's Conscience Clear! — Cover

Date: 
Description: Brochure cover with an image of the Statue of Liberty. Text below reads: "A Message to Milwaukeeans from the Mayor's Commission on Human Relations."
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Children's Book

Date: 1900
Description: The front and back covers of a booklet whose title, translated from German, is Pearls. Short Stories for Children. At the bottom of the front cover ...
Book or Pamphlet

Composition Book

Date: 1889
Description: The cover of a composition book printed by the Germania Publishing Company. A label identifies the contents as "Incorporation-Papers and Minutebook, German...
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William G. Brumder

Date: 1954
Description: A page titled: "Photos from the Family Album" announces the election of William G. Brumder (1901-1976) as President and Chairman of the Board of First Wisc...
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Folding Machine

Date: 02 1928
Description: One page of a 24 page promotional booklet produced by The North American Press, founded in 1873 as The Germania Publishing Company by George Brumder (1839-...
Book or Pamphlet

The North American Press Cover

Date: 02 1928
Description: The embossed soft cover of a 24 page promotional booklet produced by The North American Press, founded in 1873 as The Germania Publishing Company by George...
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Invitation

Date: 07 1964
Description: The cover of an invitation to a family gathering to commemorate the one hundredth anniversay of the wedding, in July 1864, of George (1839-1910) and Henrie...
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Bird's Eye View of Cudahy

Date: 1892
Description: Bird's-eye view of Cudahy showing stock yards and the Cudahy packing houses. A train runs through the center of the image on the Chicago & Northwestern Rai...
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Crowds at the Old Milwaukee Days Parade

Date: 07 04 1969
Description: View down sidewalk towards crowds of people sitting on the sidewalk along the street waiting for the start of the Old Milwaukee Days parade.
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"The Pneumatic"

Date: 04 15 1892
Description: The masthead page of the first issue of "The Pneumatic," a monthly cycling magazine. It features a cartoon captioned, "A Spring Cycling Episode."
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Old Settlers' Club Banquet Menu

Date: 02 22 1898
Description: Front and back covers and menu page for the 29th annual banquet of the Old Settlers Club of Milwaukee County. Front cover includes a circular portrait of c...
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Helicopter Spraying DDT

Date: 04 1968
Description: Helicopter treating elm trees with DDT to kill beetles that carry Dutch Elm Disease.
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"Fashion Suggester" Illustration

Date: 1909
Description: An illustration of two men modeling spring suits with a domed building in the background, as shown in the spring and summer issue of the "Fashion Suggester...
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Beloit Harvester and Twine Binder Catalog

Date: 1882
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for the Beloit harvester and twine binder manufactured by the Parker-Dennett Harvesting Machine Company. The cover features...
Book or Pamphlet

Dennett Harvesting Machine Co. Catalog

Date: 1881
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for Dennett twine binding harvesters, light mowers, and reapers manufactured by the Dennett Harvesting Machine Company. Fea...

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