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Ulysses S. Grant

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Description: Engraved carte-de-visite portrait of General Ulysses S. Grant and his family.
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"The House Jeff Built"

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Description: Exterior view of Brierfield, a plantation bought by Jefferson Davis in 1835, after he fought in the Mexican War. After the Civil War he bought Beauvoir, a ...
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IH Demonstration Farm at Oak Lake

Date: 1932
Description: Elevated view of International Harvester Company demonstration farm. A dirt road leads to the farmhouse in the background. In the foreground, a wagon loade...
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R. Stephenson & Co. Mill

Date: 07 30 1865
Description: An exterior view across water of Robert Stephenson & Company Mill, which was a steam mill.
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Centennial Photograph Certification

Date: 02 07 1876
Description: Certification from J.O. Barrett that the centennial photograph of Old Abe is truly him. The certification includes a signature from the governor.
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Children with American Flag

Date: 1920
Description: A boy and a girl are holding an American flag while standing in front of a building, possibly a schoolhouse. A group of children is standing in a triangle ...
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Packers Sideline Coaching Staff Card

Date: 1944
Description: Sideline Coaching Staff card. The text reads "Green Bay Packers Inc. This certifies that (insert name here) is a qualified member of the Sideline Coaching ...
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Some Snow

Date: 1937
Description: Winter scene with snow piled high in front of Red Crown gasoline station. A man is standing next to the Red Crown gas pump.
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Feeding the Chickens

Date: 1929
Description: Oscar Steinkopf feeding the chickens on his 40-acre farm near Luck. Feeding the chickens was traditionally considered women's work and perhaps Steinkopf wa...
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Crates of Cranberries

Date: 1931
Description: A wagon and crates full of cranberries sitting in the shade in a field. A group of people harvesting cranberries are in the background.
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Dry Cranberry Picking

Date: 1931
Description: Men and boys harvesting cranberries, using a dry method of picking. The field has been laid out in sections to aid in the harvest.
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Bevo, Label

Date: 1917
Description: Label submitted to the state of Wisconsin for trademark registration. The label features an image of a crane and an eagle. Bevo was a non-alcoholic drink p...
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Cooperative Cartoon

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Description: A cartoon of a woman customer speaking to a man (apparently an employee) wearing an apron, upon which is printed, "Co op".
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Middle East Map Graphic

Date: 1932
Description: Map of the Middle East accompanying an article on International's involvement in building the Iraq Pipe Line. Headline text on the page reads: "Internation...
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Merry Go Round

Date: 1932
Description: A man wearing a hat pushes a rig similar to a horse mill to give four children a ride on a merry go round in the Columbus Park. The children are seated on ...
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Emma Gillette and Children

Date: 1898
Description: Group portrait of Emma Gillett and her children. Top row: Rufus and Sherwin. Bottom row: Helen, Fred, Emma and Ruth.
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Boy Holding Bees Near Hive

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Description: A young boy is crouching and holding a small swarm of bees over what appears to be a nucleus box. Behind him are hive boxes and frames.
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Falls of St. Anthony

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Description: View across Saint Anthony Falls with St. Paul in the background.
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Ada James at her Desk

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Description: Suffragist Ada James sitting at her desk.
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Group at Lake Geneva

Date: 1918
Description: Group of men and women seated in the grass at the side of a road. One man wears a sailor's uniform. Automobiles are parked along the road in the background...

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