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Photograph

Beauty Queen Harvesting Cranberries

Date: 1947
Description: A young woman dressed in a bathing suit and wading boots poses for a promotional photograph for the Wisconsin cranberry industry at Thunder Lake Marsh. Tw...
Photograph

Milwaukee Grain Exchange Room

Date: 1910
Description: Sample tables in the Grain Exchange Room of the Chamber of Commerce Building. The Milwaukee Grain Exchange was a pioneer in grain trading with their develo...
Print

Reaper Contest!

Date: 05 30 1882
Description: Advertising handbill for the Osborne twine binder. Describes the results of a contest between the Osborne machine and machines made by McCormick, Deering, ...
Poster

Wisconsin State Fair Poster

Date: 1879
Description: Advertisement for the 1879 Wisconsin State Fair held at Camp Randall in Madison. The poster features a drawing of a hot air balloon and boasts of special ...
Photograph

Milwaukee River from Bridge - Anaglyph

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph. Part of a bridge is visible in the lower left corner. Under the bridge is a floating pier with advertisements painted on its sides. Another br...
Historical Object

Dairyland Rat Poison

Date: 
Description: Dairyland rat poison container, made for the Wisconsin Pharmacal Company in Milwaukee. It was a warfarin-based poison.
Historical Object

Holick's Malted Milk Tin

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Description: The front view of a can of Horlicks Malted Milk in a sweet chocolate flavor.

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