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Portrait of Samuel Marshall

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Description: Quarter-length formal oval painting of Samuel Marshall, (1820-1907), banker, co-founder and President of the Marshall & Ilsley Bank.
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Men Wanted Poster

Date: 1930
Description: A U.S. government poster encouraging citizens to invest their money in banks and especially to buy U.S. Reconstruction bonds.
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Wisconsin Banking Commission

Date: 11 05 1944
Description: Members of the Wisconsin Banking Commission shown examining a State Historical Society collection of coins and currency, and bank notes signed by some of W...
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Artist Byron C. Jorns with Painting

Date: 11 15 1948
Description: Byron C. Jorns hanging a watercolor painting for an exhibit at the Madison Bank and Trust Company. A series of exhibitions was arranged by the bank to enco...
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Street Scene

Date: 1900
Description: Street lined with storefronts, horse-drawn carts and pedestrians. Electric power lines hang over the street. On the right an African American girl and a Ca...
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Men in Front of Post Office and Bank

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Description: Panoramic view from street of sixteen men standing on the sidewalk in front of the Jackson County Bank and the Post Office. On the sidewalk in front of the...
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Plan a Paid-For Christmas, Join the Christmas Club

Date: 1912
Description: Die cut holiday card in the shape of a bell with a string attached at top as an advertisement for the Bank of Madison to "Join the Christmas Club" so you c...
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Parade on Main Street

Date: 1935
Description: Elevated view of students in a school marching band in a parade marching down Main Street. Students are wearing marching band uniforms and are playing inst...
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Small Band on Main Street

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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....
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Vignette of Alexander Randall

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Description: Small vignette of an oval framed head and shoulders engraved portrait of Governor Alexander Randall. The words "Hon. Alexr. W. Randall" are typed under the...
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National Realtor Week Luncheon

Date: 04 15 1959
Description: Special guests at the National Realtor Week luncheon included representatives of newspapers, television, radio, and lending institutions such as banks and ...
Postcard

Main Street Looking West

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Main St. looking West, Stevens Point, Wis." A busy, unpaved street crowded with horse-drawn vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians on the...

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