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Kohler at Press Club Outing

Date: 1932
Description: Former Republican Governor Walter J. Kohler, Sr., at the Milwaukee Press Club outing.
Photograph

International Harvester Employee Jean Cassius

Date: 1910
Description: Portrait of Jean Cassius, a French machinist for International Harvester, most likely in Chicago.
Photograph

International Harvester Employee Frank Bach

Date: 1910
Description: Portrait of Frank Bach, a Romanian laborer in the sheet metal department at an International Harvester factory, most likely in Chicago.
Photograph

Hemp Harvest

Date: 1912
Description: Men use a horse-drawn reaper(?) or hemp harvester(?) to harvest hemp in a field. The hemp was used to produce binder twine.
Photograph

Professor Holden's Farm

Date: 09 04 1923
Description: A man wearing overalls standing on a walkway leading to the back entrance of Professor Holden's farm. The base of what appears to be a windmill is to the r...
Photograph

Sanitary Garbage Pail

Date: 1920
Description: A metal sanitary garbage pail attaches underneath the kitchen sink and pipes at the farmhouse of Miss Lella Gaddis.
Photograph

J.F. Garner Passenger Transfer

Date: 1911
Description: Side view of an International bus marked with the text "Lemont & State College," and "J.F. Garner, Passenger Transfer." This bus route covered a distance o...
Print

Menu for Breakfast in Honour of Senator Warren G. Harding

Date: 11 30 1920
Description: Front cover and menu listing for a "Breakfast in Honour of Senator Warren G. Harding President-Elect United States and Mrs. Harding" at the Myrtle Bank Hot...
Print

Special Diplomatic Mission to Russia Luncheon Menu

Date: 08 15 1917
Description: Menu for the luncheon to the Special Diplomatic Mission from the United States to Russia (Root Commission) given by the New York State Chamber of Commerce,...
Book or Pamphlet

The Pinkerton Labor Spy

Date: 1907
Description: Cover of the book The Pinkerton Labor Spy by Morris Friedman. The book was a work of non-fiction detailing the use of spies during labor disputes b...
Photograph

Forest Fires Sign

Date: 1910
Description: A camp ranger's flier regarding forest fire prevention, rules, and fines posted on a tree.
Photograph

Hugh Edwin Young

Date: 1975
Description: Portrait of Hugh Edwin Young, chancellor of UW-Madison from 1968 to 1977. Young was chancellor during the Vietnam War era and made the controversial decisi...
Photograph

Jeannette Holt Holding Spotty

Date: 1911
Description: Jeannette Holt is standing and holding Spotty, the family dog, in her arms while facing to the left. Lillian Wheeler is standing behind her and reaching up...

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