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Drawing

Wisconsin State Capitol (Second)

Date: 1856
Description: The Wisconsin State Capitol (the second State Capitol, the first in Madison). Illustration from the American Encyclopedia, Columbus, 1859.
Drawing

Commemorative Roster of Co. D, 7th Wisconsin Infantry

Date: 
Description: Hand-lettered Civil War commemorative roster of Company D, Seventh Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, known as the Stoughton Light Guard. The background is decor...
Book or Pamphlet

Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) Floor Plan

Date: 1904
Description: The floor plan of the first floor of the third Wisconsin Capitol as published in 1904 under the title "Program issued by the Capitol Improvement Commission...
Book or Pamphlet

Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) Floor Plan

Date: 1904
Description: The floor plan of the second floor of the third Wisconsin Capitol as published in 1904 under the title "Program issued by the Capitol Improvement Commissio...
Drawing

Perspective of Olin Terraces

Date: 1938
Description: Reproduction of a color rendering of Olin Terraces, an early proposal for a Madison civic center by Frank Lloyd Wright. This perspective is the view from ...
Drawing

Albion College

Date: 1869
Description: Engraving of an elevated view of Albion College.
Drawing

Costume for Caprice Venetienne

Date: 
Description: Design by Dazians for "Caprice Venetienne." The design is reproduced from a catalog of designs received by the Kehl School of Dance in Madison, Wisconsin.
Print

Plan of the Senate Chamber

Date: 1855
Description: Plan of the Senate Chamber for the second Wisconsin State Capitol (the first in Madison), showing the seating arrangement.
Print

Plan of the Assembly Hall

Date: 1855
Description: Plan of the Assembly Hall in the second Wisconsin State Capitol showing the seating arrangement.
Map or Atlas

Original Madison Plat Map

Date: 07 01 1836
Description: Original plat map of the town of Madison on the four lakes.
Drawing

Benjamin Walker Castle

Date: 1890
Description: Benjamin Walker Castle, 1862-1893 in the 900 block of East Gorham Street.
Drawing

Market House

Date: 1909
Description: Architectural drawing. Caption reads: "Market House for the City of Madison". Robert L. Wright, Milwaukee, architect.
Poster

"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...
Poster

"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...
Poster

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...
Drawing

Plow Inn

Date: 
Description: A drawing of the Plow (Plough) Inn.
Drawing

Inmate Cottage

Date: 
Description: ARchitectural rendering of building at the Wisconsin Memorial Hospital. Arthur Peabody was the state architect.
Print

Bascom Hall

Date: 1908
Description: Illustration of Bascom Hall on University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Formerly called "University" or "Main" hall, the building in 1920 was renamed for J...
Poster

Wisconsin Traveler Poster

Date: 
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...
Poster

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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