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Drawing

Chair Invention

Date: 1863
Description: A sketch of a chair invention by John Muir.
Drawing

Man and Woman and Trees Along a River

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Description: Multiple sketches — a man and a woman leaning on a table; close-ups of the woman; trees along a river.
Drawing

Mr. Nnickeldick

Date: 
Description: Drawing of anthropomorphic animals at a formal dinner with the caption "Mr. Nnickeldick Gives a Coming Out Party for Mr. Skittels".
Drawing

Chair Designs for Imperial Hotel

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Description: Reproduction of a drawing for chairs designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright for the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, Japan.
Drawing

The Teenie Weenies: An Unwelcome Guest

Date: 06 17 1916
Description: "An Unwelcome Guest." Three Teenie Weenie women walk into a bedroom surprised to see a mouse peacfully sleeping - in a Teenie Weenie bed!
Photograph

Frank King Family

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Description: A family portrait of Robert Drew King, seated on the floor, and Delia Drew King and Frank O. King sitting on a couch.
Drawing

Quarters of I.D. Crittenden

Date: 08 08 1862
Description: Contemporary drawing of the interior of a prison barracks. Quarters of I.D. Cruttenden, Captain and Assistant Quarter Master of the "W.I.V." (Likely signif...
Drawing

Women in Bustles

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Description: A line drawing of a partially-dressed woman wearing a bustle and corset standing before a full-length mirror. Another, fully-dressed woman is standing on t...
Drawing

Daddy's McCormick

Date: 1890
Description: Original pen and ink drawing of an illustration for a McCormick Company advertising catalog. Features a drawing of a school boy at a desk holding a chalk b...
Drawing

Ape and Two Men

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Description: Satirical ink-on-paper cartoon about corporate culture. An ape is sitting on a chair tilted back in front of a desk, and writing with a pencil in its foot ...
Drawing

Gisholt Commercial Art

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Description: Illustration art of a judge sitting behind a desk with text below that reads: "You be the Judge!" On the reverse is written, "Gisholt."
Manuscript

Furniture Details — Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 07 1910
Description: Furniture details of desks, chairs and tables.
Manuscript

Furniture Details — Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 08 1910
Description: Furniture details of desks, chairs, tables, davenports and bookcases.

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