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Wilkins 44: Bear River Peaks

Date: 07 31 1849
Description: Bear River Peaks in Utah; sketched by Wilkins on his 151-day journey from Missouri to California on the Overland Trail (also known as the Oregon Trail). W...
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Wisconsin Centennial Stamp Design with Flowers

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Description: Design for a Wisconsin Centennial 3 cent postage stamp featuring a wood violet, which is the state flower, as well as a jack-in-the-pulpit and a trillium.
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A Merry Xmas

Date: 1881
Description: A black and silver, hand-drawn, pen and ink holiday card with an Asian theme. A woman and a young man are facing each other, and a dried flower and sprig o...
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Drawings of Jimson Weed Flower

Date: 1827
Description: Drawings of Datura Stramonium, more commonly known by the names jimson weed, devil's trumpet, devil's weed, thorn apple, tolguacha, Jamestown weed, stinkwe...
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Drawings of a Lilly

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Description: Drawings of a Lilly by Increase Lapham.
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Wisconsin State Spiritualist Association, Inc., Emblem

Date: 04 11 1935
Description: Drawing submitted to the state of Wisconsin for trademark registration. Button design with a drawing of a flower and the statement: "Certified W.S.S.A."
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Stone and Log Causeway

Date: 1948
Description: Drawing depicting a horse-drawn carriage crossing a stone and log causeway built across a river.
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"Black Orchid"

Date: 1958
Description: Edith Head costume sketch for Sophia Loren's character Rose Bianco in the film "Black Orchid." The costume is a denim work apron worn over a skirt and blou...
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Drawing of a Man Pushing Man in Chair

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Description: Drawing of a man pushing a man smoking a cigar and sitting in a lounge chair with wheels on the front. The man pushing the chair is a caddy, since he is ca...
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Drawing of Young Woman

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Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Bea Walusiak Heitmeyer with short hair wearing a white blouse and flowers at her collar. Written below is: "'HI MAC'" and si...
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Drawing of Insect in Garden

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Description: Imaginative insect crouched in a fantastical garden among flowers and plants.

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