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Photograph

Historic Scene Depicted in the Schoenleber Memorial Clock Tower

Date: 1970
Description: Close-up detail of scene of historic Wisconsin in a hexagonal structure on a pedestal beneath the clock. The scene depicts an outdoor band concert in Milwa...
Photograph

Aerial View of Residential Area

Date: 1955
Description: Aerial view of Valley Fair Mall, with a residential area beyond it on both sides of a river, all surrounded by trees and farmland.
Photograph

Post Office

Date: 
Description: A stagecoach full of people is outside the post office on snow-covered ground, waiting to leave town. Text on image reads: "Stage, Leaving Arbor Vitae, Wis...
Postcard

George Staty, Mary Staty Marx & Margaret Staty

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Description: Photographic postcard of a studio group portrait of (left to right) George Staty, Mary Staty Marx and Margaret Staty. They are standing in front of a paint...
Photograph

Migrant Mother Variation

Date: 1936
Description: Florence Thompson with several of her children in a tent shelter as part of the "Migrant Mother" series.
Print

Women Uniting To End the War Logo

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Description: Logo for Women Uniting To End the War consisting of a shopping cart with an X over it.
Photograph

Police Surveillence of Farm Workers

Date: 1961
Description: Four of the deputy sheriffs that were part of the growers strike-breaking techniques during the important Imperial Valley Lettuce Strike.
Photograph

University of Wisconsin-Madison Red Gym

Date: 
Description: Exterior view from across Langdon Street of the Red Gym (Armory or Old Red) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Print

Bridge of Steamboats

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Description: A fleet of steamboats used by General Joseph Bailey of the Fourth Wisconsin Cavalry constructing a bridge across the Atchafalaya passage of General Banks' ...
Drawing

The Siege of Petersburg

Date: 1865
Description: The siege of Petersburg, VA, April 2-9, 1965. From a sketch by James Kiness.
Print

Sinking of the "Albemarle"

Date: 
Description: Sinking of the "Albemarle." Lieut. Cushing (?) torpedoing the ALBEMARLE.
Print

Received on Deposit, Ten Cents

Date: 08 20 1862
Description: Confederate wildcat money used during the Civil War.
Print

Offer of Receiver of Commutation Money

Date: 11 23 1863
Description: A receipt made out to Abraham Gilman for the $300 he paid to avoid serving his draft duty in the Civil War.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Obituary Notice of William H. Upham

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Description: Obituary notice of William H. Upham reported in a Racine, Wisconsin newspaper.
Drawing

Drawing of an American System-Built House

Date: 1916
Description: Copy of the original perspective drawing by Antonio Raymond of American System-Built House Model B11. Frank Lloyd Wright outlined his vision of affordable ...
Print

Vacuum Cap

Date: 
Description: Directions for using the vacuum cap, a device intended to stimulate hair growth. A drawing at the top shows a man with the cap on his head with the cap tur...
Print

Directions for Use of Dr. Owen's Electric Belt

Date: 
Description: Directions for use of Dr. Owen's Electric Belt and Spinal Appliance. There is a drawing of the device at the top of the page.
Print

William Wilson, Medical Electrician Ad

Date: 
Description: Advertisement for William Wilson, Medical Electrician that features a Greek godlike figure wearing various electrical medical garments and holding a placar...
Drawing

Diagram of Sun Angles

Date: 1941
Description: A diagram of sun angles for the Chicago latitude shows angles on the 21st days of December, March, September and June. Study done for design of the Hugh D...
Drawing

Fort Defiance

Date: 1994
Description: Drawing of Fort Defiance.

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