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John Adams

Date: 1862
Description: Engraving from a painting of John Adams. Inscription reads: "John Adams From a Painting by Chappel, in the possession of the Publishers. Johnson, Fry & C...
Photograph

Confederate Commanders

Date: 1884
Description: A composite of Civil War Confederate Commanders, this is one of the first known examples of a composite photograph and of the use of photography in adverti...
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Major General Andrew Jackson

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Description: Andrew Jackson in his military uniform.
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Benjamin Harrison

Date: 1890
Description: A head and shoulders portrait of Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd President of the United States, 1889-1893. Harrison was born on August 20, 1833, on a farm ne...
Manuscript

Wisconsin Senate Bill 16, S

Date: 01 17 1961
Description: Portion of Wisconsin Senate Bill 16, S regarding Governor's Commission on Human Rights.
Book or Pamphlet

Oliver Hart-Parr Row Crop Advertisement

Date: 1937
Description: Front cover of an advertising booklet produced by the Oliver Farm Equipment Company to showcase the new Oliver Hart-Parr row crop. An illustration of rolli...
Manuscript

Dandenong Works

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Description: A three-quarter view of Dandenong Works in Australia. Original caption reads, "With the completion of the initial installations at Dandenong, the Works was...
Manuscript

Trumbo Testimony Note

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Description: One of the pages of notes Dalton Trumbo created in preparation for testifying before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) in October 1947.
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Sam Adams

Date: 1862
Description: Engraved full-length portrait of Samuel Adams, a Founding Father of the United States and 4th Governor of Massachusetts (1792-1794).
Drawing

Fisher Ames

Date: 1864
Description: Engraved lithographic portrait of Fisher Ames, a Federalist politician. He was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1788, then a membe...

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