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| Date: | 1873 |
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| Description: | Engraving of a woman sitting in a chair with light from an attic window shining on her face. Next to her is a rumpled bed and a pull-toy overturned on the ... |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye view of the city of Manitowoc with a population of 5,168 inhabitants as it appears in 1870, the year the village was granted a city charter by t... |
| Date: | 1878 |
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| Description: | Cartoon of "Santa Claus Belated" by a fireplace delivering toys and speaking to a figure representing New Year 1878 saying: "Here we are again." |
| Date: | 11 01 1879 |
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| Description: | A cartoon depicting General M.C. Butler of South Carolina in fine clothing standing next to an African American who is on his knees, surrounded by small bu... |
| Date: | 08 12 1876 |
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| Description: | A cartoon depicting General M.C. Butler, holding a top hat in his left hand, and carrying an umbrella under his right arm standing next to dead African Ame... |
| Date: | 08 12 1876 |
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| Description: | A cartoon depicting Justice holding bodies on her scale, one white and six black. The caption includes the phrase: "Five More Wanted." |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Magazine illustration of the home, titled: "Soldiers' National Asylum at Milwaukee, Wisconsin". The building is in the background, and in the foreground ar... |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Hardware catalog page showing wooden wash tubs and water pails. |
| Date: | 1875 |
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| Description: | A builder's elevation drawing of the Hinkley railroad locomotive built for the Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul Railway. |
| Date: | 1874 |
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| Description: | Engaved view depicting a dramatic sunset through clouds over Lake Michigan. Several sailing ships are in the foreground. |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | Engraved view of Kenosha harbor. A group of men fish from a pier in the foreground while several boats float through the harbor. A tug is pulling a large s... |
| Date: | 12 20 1879 |
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| Description: | Engraved image of a man coasting on a high-wheel bicycle. He has his legs draped over the handlebars, and his hands on the handlebars, leaving the pedals f... |
| Date: | 12 20 1879 |
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| Description: | Engraved image of a man falling off of a high-wheel bicycle. Two people in the background are watching the accident. |
| Date: | 12 1875 |
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| Description: | Composite of engraved images of men involved in various athletic activities: fencing, weightlifting, juggling with clubs and cannon balls, wrestling, and b... |
| Date: | 1876 |
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| Description: | Four drawings showing embryonic development in plants. |
| Date: | 1876 |
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| Description: | Page 11 of a speech written by Increase Lapham on embryonic development in plants. There are drawings at the top of the page. |
| Date: | 1876 |
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| Description: | Page 13 of a speech written by Increase Lapham on embryonic development in plants. There are drawings at the top of the page. |
| Date: | 1878 |
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| Description: | Illustration of a crowd watching bicyclists on penny-farthings, who are racing around a track inside a tent. Below illustration is the text "From the Priva... |
| Date: | 08 02 1879 |
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| Description: | A drawing of Thomas Edison seated at a desk working on an experiment. Caption at bottom reads: "Edison In His Workshop." |
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