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Book or Pamphlet

McCormick Catalog Illustration

Date: 1899
Description: Color lithograph color illustration from the back of an advertising catalog printed for the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company showing an arch commemorat...
Book or Pamphlet

Keystone Tillage Implements Catalog

Date: 1913
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for International Harvester's Keystone line of tillage implements. Features a color illustration of a farmer behind a horse...
Print

State Fair Stamp

Date: 1915
Description: Color stamp used to advertise the Wisconsin State Fair. The illustration shows a crowd arriving at the fairgrounds, while a young girl in an ethnic costume...
Postcard

State Bank

Date: 1915
Description: Drawing of a front view of the State Bank with several figures standing in front. Caption at top reads: "25 Years of Service" and at bottom: "State Bank of...
Photograph

Intersection of Main and First Streets

Date: 
Description: Man on a ladder painting around a window of the Jackson County Bank. Arch over the intersection partially visible on the right side, as are several people ...
Photograph

Welcome Arch on Main Street

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Description: View down center of unpaved street towards men passing welcome arch for the Tenth Wisconsin in the middle of Main Street, between Water and First Streets. ...
Photograph

West State Street

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Description: View of the West State Street business district. A metal archway with electric lights is over the street. The bank building on the left side of the street ...
Print

International Builds Trucks for Every Class of Hauling

Date: 1938
Description: International truck advertisement featuring a color illustration of a truck in what appears to be an exotic foreign location. Includes the text: "Internati...
Photograph

Topeka Railroad Depot

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of Topeka Railroad Depot on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway. To the left of the station stands the Wells Fargo & Company Express buil...
Print

Kellermeister Beer, Label

Date: 1934
Description: Label submitted to the state of Wisconsin for trademark registration. Kellermeister Beer, made by the Oconomowoc Brewing Company. Includes an image of a Ge...
Photograph

Iowa-Minnesota State Line

Date: 1928
Description: View down road of a man and young girl posing near their car at the Iowa welcome sign on an archway over the road. In the background are advertisements for...
Photograph

Large Group in front of Jackson County Bank

Date: 
Description: Large group of children posed standing in front of the Jackson Country Bank on the board sidewalk and building steps. Most are wearing school bags that the...
Photograph

Farmer's State Bank

Date: 1914
Description: View from street of the facade of the Farmer's State Bank. The cornerstone of the building says "1913". A group of men sit on a bench in front of a store o...
Photograph

Sun Prairie City Hall

Date: 1912
Description: View across street of the Sun Prairie City Hall, a large brick building with two balconies in the tower and arched windows on the ground floor. A person dr...
Photograph

Hotel Ogden

Date: 1885
Description: Exterior view of the front of the Hotel Ogden located at 149 East Wilson Street. Three men wearing suits are relaxing on the porch, with two men sitting on...
Photograph

John F. Kennedy with Wilbur J. Cohen

Date: 1961
Description: John F. Kennedy stands with Wilbur J. Cohen, turned away from the camera, right, and two unidentified men. This is may be around the time he signed the 196...
Photograph

Wilbur J. Cohen Swearing-In as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

Date: 05 16 1968
Description: Group portrait of family and friends at Wilbur Cohen's swearing-in as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. From left to right: Bruce Cohen, Wilbur's...
Photograph

Small Band on Main Street

Date: 
Description: View from sidewalk towards a small brass band marching down a patriotically decorated Main Street. Pedestrians are walking along the sidewalk on the right....
Book or Pamphlet

The Old Reliable Sweepstakes Catalog Cover

Date: 1873
Description: Chromolithograph featuring a view through a stone arch of two men in a field with a Sweepstakes threshing machine.
Photograph

Shafer Pharmacy

Date: 1982
Description: View of Williamson Street from inside Shafer Pharmacy. The owner, Hugh Hessman, is standing by a large arched window looking out onto the street. He wears ...

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