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Lulu Glaser

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Description: Lulu Glaser (1874-1958), renowned Victorian/Edwardian comedic actress and singer.
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Queenie Vassar

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Description: Queenie Vassar (1870-1960) Scottish-born stage and motion picture actress of the 1930s and 1940s.
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Miss Batchelor

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Description: Miss Batchelor, aspiring actress around the turn of the 19th century.
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Jennie Goldthwaite

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Description: Jennie Goldthwaite, a performer from around the turn of the century.
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Anna Neagle

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Description: Anna Neagle [Florence Marjorie Robertson] (1904-1986), started as a dancer and became a popular film actress.
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Mrs. Stuart Robson

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Description: Mrs. Stuart Robson (1861-1924), actress, started her career as Miss May Waldron.
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Helen Bertram

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Description: Helen Bertram, actress of stage and screen.
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Hummingbird

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Description: The hummingbird is a small New World bird of the family Trochilidae. It has iridescent plumage, a long, slender beak, and rapidly beating wings, which ena...
Poster

Tuschen & Hannibal Poem Book Poster

Date: 04 1971
Description: Poster for "Thighs, Sighs, and Other Things," by John Tuschen and "Belly Lint," by Hannibal. Includes list of various Madison bookstores where it was avail...
Poster

"Poetry Reading"

Date: 11 1970
Description: A poster advertising a poetry reading in the Old Madison room in the Memorial Union on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The poet is Cid Corman, ...
Poster

"Who's Who Against America" Poster

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Description: A poster with the text, "'Who's Who Against America,' Read Samuel Hopkins Adams in the November 11th, New York Sunday Tribune." The poster has a dec...
Poster

Horlick's Malted Milk For The Seven Ages

Date: 1900
Description: This advertisement features drawings of Shakespeare's Seven Ages beginning at the top left with: 'The Infant — "Perdita" Winter's Tale,' 'The Schoolboy — "...
Map or Atlas

Highway Map & Guide of Wisconsin

Date: 1928
Description: A Wisconsin state highway map, featuring the major highways, rivers, lakes, and cities. There are a few advertisements on the front and back. The back also...
Map or Atlas

Highway Map and Guide of Wisconsin

Date: 1935
Description: This blue lined map shows the major roads and cities of Wisconsin. The map includes an index, hotel and cafe advertisements, as well as advertisements for ...
Map or Atlas

MWM Highway Map, Wisconsin

Date: 1935
Description: This blue lined map ("compliments of Black Eagle Oil Company") shows the major roads and cities of Wisconsin. The map includes an index, hotel and cafe adv...
Map or Atlas

St. Germain - Heart of Vilas County Vacationland

Date: 1975
Description: This map shows nature trails, public attractions, public hunting and fishing grounds, dams, waysides, lakes, highways, and roads. The upper right corner in...
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Official AAA Road Map, Wisconsin

Date: 1937
Description: This map shows the major roads, cities, towns, lakes, and rivers of Wisconsin and some of the neighboring states. The front includes an add for Coca-Cola, ...
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Pell Lake, Wis. : Bloomfield Township, Walworth County, T1N R18E

Date: 1937
Description: This cadastral map shows lots, streets, and Pell Lake. The back of the map includes a large advertisement for the Pell Lake Addition summer home lots.
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Rand McNally Junior Road Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1927
Description: This map details automobile routes throughout the state as well as parts of Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan and Illinois. Cities, the Mississippi River, Lake Mic...
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Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1915
Description: This map includes automobile routes through the state as well as routes in parts of Iowa, Michigan and Minnesota. Cities, counties, Lake Michigan, Lake Sup...

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