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The Downfall of Secession Treas-on!

Date: 1860
Description: General Winfield Scott is chopping down a tall tree with an ax. Eight frightened men cling to the upper limbs. Caption below reads, "The downfall of Secess...
Poster

"We Love You"

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Description: Cartoon drawing of a woman's face inside a heart outline in red. She has red lips, blue eyes, and heart-shaped earrings. Her large, round breasts are partl...
Drawing

Thelma Todd and Charlie Murray

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Description: Black and white drawing by Al Hirschfeld of Thelma Todd and Charlie Murray for the film "Vamping Venus."
Historical Object

Presidental Political Campaign Ephemera

Date: 11 02 1992
Description: The cover of a November 1992 edition of "The New Yorker" magazine. On the left side, down the spine, are jack-o-lanterns, bats, and ghosts with a torn loo...
Postcard

Mader's Famous Restaurant

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Description: The postcard has a drawing of a woman looking through a lorgnette. Text on front reads, in part: "See for yourself, Lady . . . There are persons old enough...
Photograph

Gathering at Turner's Grove

Date: 07 04 1904
Description: A crowd of men, women and children have gathered in a clearing in a wooded area for a July 4 celebration. Sunlight passing through an American flag highlig...

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