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Men and Women on Log Swing

Date: 1911
Description: A group of individuals sit on a log lawn swing in the yard of the Drew cottage. Features a caption that reads, "Charter members of lunchgrabbers league." H...
Photograph

The Bluff

Date: 1911
Description: View from lake of the bluff along shoreline of Lake Flora Dell. There is a hand-drawn decorative border, moon, stars and clouds, and the word "Finis."
Print

Cartoon of Uncle Walt

Date: 1965
Description: Frank King's cartoon character "Uncle Walt." This particular work was drawn for King's niece, Carole. The cartoon says, "Hi Carole come see me sometime."
Print

Frank King Cartoon

Date: 1941
Description: Four cartoon characters drive a car towards Lawrence University. King made this cartoon for his niece Carole, who attended Lawrence College from 1941-1945.
Drawing

Book Cover Illustration

Date: 1930
Description: A book illustration featuring a young girl sitting on a flying book which flies over a picturesque landscape. The text reads, "Carol Witthuhn her book." Th...
Print

Sketches of "Gasoline Alley" Characters

Date: 
Description: Sketches by Frank King of his Gasoline Alley characters. The characters are, from left to right: Carole, Skeezix, Spud, Trixie, Gooth, and Clarence.
Print

Political Cartoon

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Description: A political cartoon, presumably regarding the milk strike. Features characters who are confused about the rising cost of milk.
Print

"Skeezix" Cartoon Character

Date: 1943
Description: A pen and watercolor drawing of "Skeezix," a character from King's Gasoline Alley. The cartoon was drawn for King's niece, Carole, and reads, "Good ...
Book or Pamphlet

Quercus Acutidens

Date: 1857
Description: A drawing of a quercus acutidens plant.
Book or Pamphlet

Pinus Torreyana

Date: 1857
Description: Drawing of the pinus torreyana plant.
Print

Back of 1960's Wisconsin Dells Brochure

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Description: Back fold of a Wisconsin Dells promotional brochure featuring a simplified Wisconsin highway map with directions to the Dells, and a drawing of a family dr...
Photograph

Jackie Robinson with Children

Date: 06 03 1954
Description: Jackie Robinson crouching on the ground and pointing to a diagram of a baseball diamond sketched on the pavement as a large group of primarily African-Amer...
Photograph

Montage of Bloch and Gauer Lynching

Date: 
Description: Amusing montage of photography and artwork showing Robert Bloch and Harold Gauer hanging from a tree. Done for "The History."
Photograph

Educational Exhibit at the Big Badger Fair

Date: 1913
Description: Exhibit featuring pressed flowers, maps, drawings, and written compositions.
Photograph

Educational Exhibit at the Big Badger Fair

Date: 1913
Description: Exhibit featuring maps, drawings, photographs, and compositions.
Photograph

Fennimore Grades Educational Exhibit

Date: 1913
Description: Classroom exhibiting students' work, including drawings.
Photograph

Exhibit of Student Work

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Description: Display of student work, including maps, drawings, and essays.
Photograph

Exhibit of Student Work

Date: 
Description: Display of student work including drawings, maps, and essays.
Print

Never Underestimate...

Date: 
Description: Cartoon graphic of a bird (probably a dove) holding an olive branch in one hand and a symbol that is a combination of a peace symbol and a female gender sy...
Manuscript

Women for a Peaceful Christmas Felt Ornament Patterns

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Description: A Woman for a peaceful Christmas sheet of patterns for felt butterfly, rabbit, cat, elephant, camel, and dog ornaments. Logo on left says: "No more shoppin...

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