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Poster

It's Better with Butter!

Date: 1941
Description: Color poster created by the National Dairy Council, Chicago, of butter and buttered food items such as pancakes, baked potatoes, and a steak, displayed on ...
Print

"North American" Saturday Menu

Date: 07 04 1931
Description: Front of dinner menu for the "North American" for the season. Gives rates for cruises on the "North American" or "South American" between Chicago, Illinois...
Print

Cover of Songs of S.S. North American

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Description: Cover from songbook used on the "S.S. North American." Back cover advertises the sailings of the "North American" and "South American." Includes pic...
Map or Atlas

Sheboygan, Wis. Population 18000

Date: 1890
Description: Bird's-eye view of Sheboygan on an advertisement for Kempf's Magical Salve, distributed by E.J. Kempf, "Legitimate Bill Poster and Distributor."
Print

State Fair Handbill

Date: 1929
Description: Printed color handbill that advertised the special events of the Wisconsin State Fair. The illustration shows a woman bearing a platter of produce.
Print

International Cub Cadet Display Suggestions

Date: 1963
Description: Suggestions for dealers on how to display and demonstrate the International Cub Cadet at their dealerships. Includes both outside and inside display ideas....
Print

Wisconsin Promotional Bureau Logo

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Description: Cut and pasted design for Wisconsin Promotional Bureau logo.
Print

Gene McCarthy Bumper Sticker

Date: 1968
Description: Flower-shaped bumper sticker from Eugene McCarthy's 1968 Presidential campaign.
Print

Gene McCarthy Sticker

Date: 1968
Description: Large round sticker from Eugene McCarthy's 1968 Presidential campaign. Above McCarthy's name is a dove with a branch in its beak.
Print

McCarthy for President Bumper Sticker

Date: 1968
Description: Bumper sticker from the 1968 Presidential campaign of Eugene McCarthy.
Postcard

Here's Thinking of You! In Milwaukee

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Description: Milwaukee postcard showing a glass of beer, a pretzel, a cow and a milk maid. The card also features a short verse about Milwaukee's congeniality: "A cool ...
Book or Pamphlet

McCarthy for President Pamphlet

Date: 1968
Description: Front cover of a campaign literature pamphlet for Eugene McCarthy's 1968 Presidential run. Beneath the portrait of McCarthy is a quotation from an editoria...
Postcard

Pabst Advertising

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Description: Postcard entitled: "The Finished Product", depicting two bottles of Pabst beer, one partially poured into a glass, and a plate of oysters with a lemon serv...
Poster

The Great Fire Engine Race of America

Date: 05 1972
Description: Poster publicizing The Great Fire Engine Race of America, over Memorial Day Weekend held in Prarie Du Chien, Wisconsin. Event was co-sponsored by Ward La F...
Print

Relax in Wisconsin

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Description: Promotional stamp for Wisconsin tourism. Shows the outline of the state with an arrow crossing from northeast to southwest and bears the slogan "relax in W...
Drawing

Salzer's Happy Home Collection

Date: 1919
Description: Illustration advertising the Salzer Seed Company's Happy Home collection of 16 plants.
Magazine or Periodical

"International Trail" Magazine Cover

Date: 1918
Description: Cover of the first issue of "International Trail" magazine. The text at the bottom of the cover reads, "a journal of confidential information for Internati...
Print

4000 Series Fork Lift

Date: 10 09 1969
Description: Advertisement for the International 4000 Series of fork lifts featuring an illustration of the forklift at bottom right, along with a paragraph of descript...
Print

The Solar Home

Date: 1944
Description: The cover of a 12 page advertising booklet called "The Solar Home," featuring the illustration of a window superimposed over a burst design. The text reads...
Book or Pamphlet

The Cradle Will Rock

Date: 1938
Description: Page five of the playbill for performances of The Cradle Will Rock at the Windsor Theatre. The page credits Blitzstein, Orson Welles, and three of the cast...

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