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Air Race Program

Date: 1925
Description: Official program for the National Air Races, one of the early airplane races publicized by Harry Bruno and his partner, Richard Blythe. The Bruno Papers a...
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Highlander Reports 25th Annual Report Cover

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Description: Front cover of the Highlander Reports, October 1, 1956-September 30, 1957, with an image of Septima Clark, who was Director of Education at Highlander Scho...
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Highlander Reports 27th Annual Report Cover

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Description: Front cover of the Highlander Reports, October 1, 1958-September 30, 1959, with an image of Esau Jenkins and Myles Horton.
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Highlander Reports 29th Annual Report Cover

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Description: Front cover of the Highlander Reports, October 1, 1960-September 30, 1961. There is an image on the cover of a meeting attended by Myles Horton at Highland...
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Sources of Fiber for Binder and Baler Twine

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Description: A map showing the sources of fiber for the manufacture of binder and baler twine, as seen in the booklet: "The Story of Twine in Agriculture".
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NAACP Certificate of Merit for Father Groppi

Date: 1968
Description: Certificate of Merit presented to Father James E. Groppi of Milwaukee on January 7, 1968, for his work as Advisor of the Milwaukee NAACP Youth Council. The...
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"Charms of Wisconsin" Sheet Music

Date: 1924
Description: Sheet music for "The Charms of Wisconsin," a composition by Almira E.F. Clements and Sarah Hobson of Pittsville, Wisconsin, that was self-published. Th...
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Seasons Greetings

Date: 1948
Description: Holiday card of the history of the State of Wisconsin, 1848-1948. Shows a map of Wisconsin with many historical and themed elements. Image was created by w...
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Farm Implement News Cartoon

Date: 1936
Description: A cartoon from "Farm Implement News" stressing the importance of buying domestic binder twine.
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Equitable Building

Date: 1965
Description: Artistic rendering of the Equitable Building at 401 N. Michigan Avenue. Includes the text "make yours the prestige address in Chicago — the dramatic new Eq...
Book or Pamphlet

Mammoth Advertising Campaign

Date: 1921
Description: Pamphlet cover entitled: "A Mammoth Advertising Campaign" listing Allis-Chalmers' use of "double-page spreads and dominant full pages in 36 leading publica...
Book or Pamphlet

International Harvester Company of Cuba Advertisement

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Description: Lithograph of an International Harvester tractor trailer in Cuba. Advertisement also highlights Harvester service and sales locations in Cuba. At the bott...
Drawing

"Love" Couple Embracing under Mistletoe

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Description: Ink drawing of a couple standing and embracing. The woman is laughing while reaching with one hand into the man's jacket pocket. There is a small kerosene ...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Test Flight Made by Lawson Plane

Date: 08 23 1919
Description: Newspaper article describing the test flight of Alfred Lawson's first transcontinental airplane. This article was copied and framed in a scrapbook related ...
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Alvah Bessie Academy Award Nomination

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Description: Academy Award nomination certificate given to Alvah Bessie for Outstanding Achievement Original Story for the 1945 film "Objective, Burma!" There is an out...

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