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Book or Pamphlet

Plano Manufacturing Company Catalog

Date: 1891
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog featuring a color chromolithograph illustration of a farmer working in a field with a grain binder. A young man holds a par...
Photograph

Gathering Raspberries at Grant's Point

Date: 1913
Description: Elizabeth Baker and Anne Ashley gathering raspberries and getting milk on the road to Grant's Point on Madeline Island.
Photograph

Chippewa Blueberry Pickers

Date: 1910
Description: Men, women and children holding boxes and pails in the forest. Original caption reads: "VI Drive to W.S.; Chippewa blueberry pickers." The photograph is pa...
Postcard

Christmas Greetings

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday postcard with a brown terrier dog standing upright on his back feet. He is holding a dead turkey by the feet in his left paw and a basket of dead t...
Print

To You

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday card with a stylish woman taking a letter from her Scottie dog's mouth. She is wearing a red dress with a white bow and cuffs, and black high heels...
Print

Hearty Christmas Greetings from Chemical Warfare Service

Date: 1918
Description: Holiday card from the "Chemical Warfare Service, United States Army, Edgewood Arsenal, MD. December 25th, 1918." Their logo appears above the text. The Ame...
Print

Merry Christmas

Date: 1918
Description: Holiday card with the American Eagle, gripping lightening bolts, ribbons and holly in his talons. In the background are clouds and a map of the United Stat...
Print

Season's Greetings, Let's Stamp Out the Dictators!

Date: 1942
Description: Holiday card with a 10¢ War Stamp Album glued inside. The front of the card shows Uncle Sam's large shoe kicking Hitler, Mussolini and Hirohito into space....
Print

Madison Sourdough Company Fall Menu

Date: 2013
Description: Double-sided menu for the bakery and cafe, Madison Sourdough Company, (MSCo.) with still-life illustrations in color of fruits, fall leaves, nuts, squash, ...
Book or Pamphlet

Plano Manufacturing Company Catalog Cover

Date: 1891
Description: Back cover of catalog featuring a color illustration of children riding on a harvesting machine pulled by three boys. The caption reads: "It is as simple a...
Postcard

With Best Christmas Wishes

Date: 12 25 1908
Description: Christmas postcard, with two cats wearing bows around their necks, surrounded by holly. Their paws are on a scroll that reads: "With Best Christmas Wishes....
Postcard

Merry Christmas and Bright New Year

Date: 12 31 1908
Description: Christmas and New Years postcard with a Bluebird and holly on a metallic gold background. The text: "To Wish you a merry Christmas and a bright New Year" i...

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