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Kehl's 100th Anniversary Poster

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Description: Promotional piece for the Kehl School of Dance 100th anniversary, showing three ballet dancers. The artwork was originally used by F.W. and Leo Kehl in ea...
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"Time to Pick Up a Gun!?!"

Date: 1970
Description: Handmade poster alluding to a statement from American social and political activist Tom Hayden, in which he allegedly asked, "[Is it] time to pick up a gun...
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"Don't Rely on a Chemical High, Try Jesus"

Date: 04 29 1970
Description: Handmade poster that reads, "Don't rely on a chemical high, try Jesus." Includes a drawing of a hippie figure, wearing a vest with a button that says, "Ha...
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Bible Prophecy Survey Poster

Date: 11 07 1970
Description: Handmade poster, meant for comments responding to the original inquiry, "the Bible prophesies that man will be on the virge [sic] of self-destruction (Batt...
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Nitty Gritty Poster: You Are Wanted in Here

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Description: Hand-drawn poster that was originally displayed outside of The Nitty Gritty in Madison, Wisconsin. Reads, "You Are Wanted in Here!".
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Wisconsin Traveler Poster

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Description: Poster publicizing "Wisconsin Traveler," possibly a musical group. Features a hand-drawn and hand-colored drawing of a fiddle player, a banjo player, and s...
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Bob Clampett Great Hall Event

Date: 02 1975
Description: Poster publicizing an event with Bob Clampett, creator of Beany & Cecil, Elmer Fudd, and Bugs Bunny. Event featured a screening of a 15 year retrospective ...
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Lesbian Love

Date: 1971
Description: Handmade poster entitled "Lesbian Love". Announces gay sisters meetings at 10 Langdon Street and a women's party after the meeting. Objective is to plan fo...
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The 100% Legal High Poster

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Description: Poster publicizing concerts by Brotherhood and Short Stuff at the Nitty Gritty in Madison.
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"Giuseppi Antonio Ricardo Di Piazza" Recital Poster

Date: 01 1970
Description: Poster for a graduate piano recital of "Giuseppi Antonio Ricardo Piazza," at the Music Hall Auditorium on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, 4:00 ...
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"Concerts on the Square"

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Description: Square poster for "Concerts on the Square" that shows a conductor's hand holding a baton with musical notes floating around the frame and over a photograph...
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Ducks Unlimited Poster

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Description: Poster for Ducks Unlimited, depicting a duck bowing its head with its bill under a wing. There is a band on the duck's leg. Below, text reads: "Don't Duck ...
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It's a Dog's Life!

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Description: A group of men and women with their tongues hanging out of their mouths are running low to the ground on all fours, kicking up dust. There are dollar signs...
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Schenks Atwood

Date: 1981
Description: Mock-up poster for the "Schenk's-Atwood Revitalization Association." At the top it reads: "Schenks Atwood" in red ink on a yellow background. Below that ar...
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All Slackers to the Front!

Date: 1917
Description: Hand-drawn poster. At the bottom is a soldier with a pack and a rifle on his back, carrying a US flag, embracing a woman. At the top is a general with the ...

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