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Low Cost Drugs

Date: 06 27 1980
Description: Exterior view of a pharmacy advertising "Low Cost Drugs." The building also has a painted advertisement for Pabst Blue Ribbon beer.
Photograph

Window Shopping

Date: 1950
Description: A woman and young girl review the latest fashion merchandise in a retail window display.
Photograph

Peace Through Victory

Date: 01 19 1968
Description: Protesters, members of the Milwaukee Americans for Freedom, demonstrate against presidential candidate Eugene McCarthy and in favor of the Vietnam war.
Photograph

Sherman Avenue

Date: 1916
Description: View looking northeast from the 2000 block of Sherman Avenue.
Book or Pamphlet

Milwaukee Harvester Company Catalog

Date: 1886
Description: Cover of an advertising brochure for the Milwaukee Harvester Company featuring a color chromolithograph illustration of a farmer in a field operating a hor...
Photograph

Construction of Eagle Heights

Date: 1948
Description: Construction of the faculty housing project at Eagle Heights for the University of Wisconsin Madison.
Photograph

Courthouse

Date: 1940
Description: View of the exterior of the Iowa County Court House.
Print

Root River Lighthouse

Date: 1840
Description: View of the Root River lighthouse.
Map or Atlas

The Land of Clover, Cows and Cream

Date: 1922
Description: Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey soil map of Wisconsin supplemented by promotional materials about the County's prospects, schools and agric...
Photograph

House in Ruins

Date: 1992
Description: Country house in ruins on Irene Road in DeKalb County.
Photograph

International Heavy S-2 Cement Mixer

Date: 1984
Description: An International heavy S-2 cement mixer painted orange is at the top of a hill. In the background is a highway, part of which is under construction.
Book or Pamphlet

"The Story of the Typewriter"

Date: 1923
Description: Illustration on cover of a book written about the history of the typewriter covering 1873-1923.
Book or Pamphlet

"At Home Abroad" Brochure Back Cover

Date: 1938
Description: Back cover of "At Home Abroad" brochure featuring the continent of Australia.
Photograph

Barney Frank

Date: 06 12 1976
Description: Casual outdoor portrait of Barney Frank, a State Representative from Boston. He was attending the Conference on Alternative State and Local Public Policies...
Photograph

Jose Angel Gutierrez

Date: 06 12 1976
Description: Casual outdoor portrait of Judge Jose Angel Gutierrez of Zabala County, Texas. He was attending the Conference on Alternative State and Local Public Polici...
Photograph

Marion Barry

Date: 06 12 1976
Description: Casual portrait of Councilman Marion Barry of Washington, D.C., sitting on a railing, eating an apple. He was attending the Conference on Alternative State...
Photograph

Ilona Hancock

Date: 06 12 1976
Description: Casual outdoor portrait of City Councilwoman Ilona (Loni) Hancock, from Berkeley, California, speaking while sitting outdoors, in a group. She was attendin...
Photograph

Jeff Friedman

Date: 1976
Description: Casual outdoor portrait of Mayor Jeff Friedman of Austin. He was attending the Conference on Alternative State and Local Public Policies held on the St. Ed...
Photograph

Sheriff Richard Hongisto

Date: 06 1976
Description: Casual outdoor portrait of Richard Hongisto, reclining on a lawn. He was the sheriff of San Francisco, and was elected November 3rd, 1971 and served one an...
Photograph

Sam Brown

Date: 06 12 1976
Description: Activist Sam W. Brown, Jr., speaking while standing at a podium on a lawn in a large outdoor space. The event is the Conference on Alternative State and Lo...

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