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General Design for University of Wisconsin

Date: 1908
Description: Drawing of the general design for future construction development at the University of Wisconsin with the Barn, Sheep Barn, Horse Barn, House, Power House,...
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Mendota Lake Front Development Plan

Date: 1939
Description: The proposed Mendota Lake Front Development Plan, William Kaeser, architect.
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Brandes Heating Company Furnace

Date: 01 08 1947
Description: Cut-away drawing of a Brandes Heating Company furnace. Taken for R.L. Yulzick Advertising Company.
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Coca Cola Bottling Machine Advertising Image

Date: 08 09 1948
Description: An advertising image of a Coca-Cola bottling machine that was styled by Brooks Stevens with the Brooks Stevens logo in the corner.
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The John Williams Residence

Date: 1922
Description: A sketch or lithograph copy of the residence of Reverend John Williams (1664 - 1729), portrays colonial architecture, including the broken-scroll pediment.
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Vacation Party on Seashore Cliff Stairwalk

Date: 1900
Description: View of a vacation party on a cliff stairway overlooking a seashore. Several men and women in formal dress walk down the stairway. Heavily retouched image.
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Peasant Leaning on Cultivator

Date: 1931
Description: Drawing of a man wearing wooden clogs, leaning on a cultivator hand tool in a field. Another man works in the far background.
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Aerial View of McCormick Plant

Date: 1909
Description: Drawing of an aerial view of the McCormick plant on a river in Chicago, Illinois.
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Mogul Tractor

Date: 1910
Description: Technical drawing (right side view) of a Mogul Tractor.
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Opening Day Fishing Season

Date: 1964
Description: Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing of a view from a riverbank of a fly fisherman in hip waders, who is standing in a stream while hooking a bass. The fish is ...
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Opening Day Fishing Season - The Angler

Date: 1966
Description: Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing of a fly fisherman in waders hooking a large fish while standing in a stream. Unseen, the fish is creating a large splash. ...
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Opening Day Fishing Season - Memories of Fishing Seasons

Date: 1967
Description: Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing of John Anderson and Earle Robert (Rob) Metcalf hunting in the dark for nightcrawlers for fishing. John is standing and ill...
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Opening Day Fishing Season

Date: 1969
Description: Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing of a cricket or grasshopper serenading a large trout swimming underwater. The insect is playing a violin, while standing on...
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Opening Day Fishing Season

Date: 1970
Description: Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing of a view across water towards a fisherman wearing waders and holding his spinning rod and creel is crouching on his hands...
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Opening Day Fishing Season - Fishing Fever

Date: 1971
Description: Elaborate pen-and-ink drawing of two fisherman at night sitting in a small motorboat (named PAM) on a lake. Large trout are looming over their heads with a...
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Opening Day Fishing Season

Date: 1972
Description: Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing of a view from across a stream towards a cigar-smoking fisherman (probably Sid Boyum) on the opposite side of the bank. He ...
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Scuba Diver Fishing Underwater

Date: 08 1963
Description: Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing of a man wearing diving gear is fishing underwater. He is sitting on the lake bed among weeds with a worm on the end of his...
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Plant Under Construction

Date: 10 18 1928
Description: View across field towards a plant under construction. There are automobiles parked on the far left, and a tower rising in the background has a sign for "In...
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Cartoon for "The Great Dictator."

Date: 1940
Description: In this Al Hirschfeld cartoon promoting Charlie Chaplin's film "The Great Dictator," the dictators Hynkel and Napaloni ride in the back of an open car giv...

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