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Champion Harvester and Binder

Date: 1882
Description: Advertising handbill for the Champion harvester and binder. Includes the text: "the Champion light binder, is the only simple, light, durable, efficient wo...
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Cyrus Hall McCormick

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Description: Engraved portrait of Cyrus Hall McCormick (1809-1884). The engraving was made by H. Ritchie and was based on a painting by Cabanel. McCormick was a Chicago...
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Leander J. McCormick

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Description: Engraved portrait of Leander James McCormick (1819-1900) by the Century Publishing and Engraving Company. Leander was a younger brother of Cyrus Hall McCor...
Book or Pamphlet

Empire Mower, Reaper and Twine Binder Catalog

Date: 1884
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for J.F. Seiberling, manufacturer of agricultural equipment, featuring an engraving of boys marching under a benner of "Vic...
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Deering Harvester Works

Date: 1888
Description: Engraving of the factory of William Deering and Company with inset illustrations of men operating a horse-drawn grain binder and mower.
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1893 World's Fair Award, Appleton Woolen Mills

Date: 1893
Description: Award certificate presented to the Appleton Woolen Mills at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. The company won a bronze medal at the Fair for its paper makers...
Book or Pamphlet

The Eclipse Wind Engine

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Description: Engraving of a farm with an Eclipse windmill. There is a cutaway view of the building beneath showing a man inside working at a saw. Another man is working...
Historical Object

Manchester Massacre Handkerchief

Date: 1819
Description: A commemorative handkerchief created by a wood engraving on white cotton fabric. The scene is the Manchester Reform Meeting, in England. A crowd of demonst...
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Plymouth Fox & Fur Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Plymouth Fox & Fur Company of Plymouth, Wisconsin, breeders of silver black foxes, with a halftone image of a fox.
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Milwaukee Willow Works Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Milwaukee Willow Works, a manufacturer of children's carriages, willow ware, and toys, with a three-quarter view of the company building,...
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Stanley & Camp Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of Stanley & Camp, Jewelers, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Features a winged Father Time holding a large pocket watch in an extended hand, while a yo...
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"Wisconsin Demokrat" Memohead

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Description: Memohead of a newspaper originally published in Stockbridge as the "Union," but known as the "Wisconsin Demokrat" after its editor moved production to Chil...
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Milwaukee River, at Milwaukee

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Description: Engraved view of the Milwaukee River.
Drawing

Process of Excavation, Lockport

Date: 1825
Description: Engraved view of several wooden cranes extracting large stones from a cut during the construction of the Erie Canal. The rig in the foreground is horse-dri...
Book or Pamphlet

N.C. Thompson Advertising Booklet

Date: 1880
Description: Front page of booklet with an engraving of a man with a team of two horses in a field with the "Celebrated Gorham Sulky Cultivator."
Photograph

Madison Newspapers New Photoengraving Lab

Date: 05 21 1957
Description: George H. Beyler, engraving photographer, inspecting a negative on a viewer for the new ultra-modern photoengraving plant at Madison Newspapers.
Photograph

Madison Newspapers New Photoengraving Lab

Date: 05 21 1957
Description: Rolland H. Fellers, superintendent of the engraving department, checks over the new Robertson half-tone color camera at Madison Newspapers new photoengravi...
Drawing

Steam Ice Car

Date: 1859
Description: Engraved drawing of Norman Wiard's ice locomotive, the Lady Franklin operating on a frozen river. Male passengers and crew members are standing on t...

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