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Washburn and Woodman Bank

Date: 1932
Description: View from across street of the Washburn and Woodman Bank building, erected by C.C. Washburn and Cyrus Woodman. The bank was established in 1846 and operate...
Photograph

Do-nut Queen Advertisement

Date: 10 17 1944
Description: Donut queen posed for advertising campaign. The female model is holding a box of donuts and is sitting on a large clock bearing the slogan: "It's Always Do...
Postcard

Singer Sewing Machine in Java

Date: 
Description: Illustration of a Javanese woman sewing at a Singer Sewing machine while a Javanese man looks on.
Poster

Tractors and Engines Advertising Poster

Date: 1913
Description: Color advertising poster featuring color illustrations of International Harvester tractors and engines at work in several farm settings.
Poster

International Diesel Engine Advertising Poster

Date: 1937
Description: Color advertising poster for International Harvester diesel engines showing an image of a large hand over a blue background and the words: "simple, easy, p...
Poster

International Harvester Refrigerator Advertising Poster

Date: 1951
Description: Color advertising poster for International Harvester refrigerators showing several refrigerators stocked with food, color chips, and the disembodied heads ...
Postcard

Singer Advertising Card — Filipino Pair

Date: 1892
Description: Chromolithograph card of a boy and a girl from Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, in "native" Filipino costume, posing next to a Singer sewing ma...
Postcard

Singer Advertising Card - Roumanian Group

Date: 1892
Description: Chromolithograph card of a group of three men from Roumania [Romania] in "native" costume, posing next to a Singer sewing machine. Part of a "Costumes of A...
Photograph

Millard's Tavern

Date: 07 29 1955
Description: Millard's Tavern, 504 East Wilson Street with Fauerbach CB beer sign and "Bobby Hodges radio & TV star, Every Friday Night." Also shows Marty's Sandwich Sh...
Photograph

East Wilson Street

Date: 01 08 1946
Description: 300 block of East Wilson Street looking southwest down the center of East Wilson Street from South Hancock Street intersection, taken at site of Reynolds B...
Photograph

Altmeyer at Inter-American Conference on Social Security

Date: 1951
Description: Arthur Altmeyer speaking at the Inter-American Conference on Social Security, which took place in Buenes Aires. Eva Peron is seated to his left, wearing he...
Poster

McCormick-Deering Engines Advertising Poster

Date: 1927
Description: Advertising poster for McCormick-Deering engines showing an arm extending from the top of a color illustration of a Type M stationary engine. The arm is su...
Poster

South American Engine Advertising Poster

Date: 1930
Description: South American advertising poster for Deering 1.5, 3, 6, and 10 horse power Type M stationary engines distributed by International Harvester Company Argent...
Poster

10-20 and 15-30 Kerosene Tractors Advertising Poster

Date: 1924
Description: Advertising poster for McCormick-Deering 10-20 and 15-30 kerosene tractors. Includes a color illustration of man on a tractor at bottom left, and illustrat...
Poster

Titan Oil Engine Advertising Poster

Date: 1915
Description: Advertising poster for Titan oil engines featuring a color illustration of a skid mounted tank cooled stationary engine. Also includes twelve photographs s...
Poster

Mogul Oil Engine Advertising Poster

Date: 1915
Description: Advertising poster for Mogul oil engines featuring a color illustration of a Mogul 6 h.p. stationary engine and text describing its several features. Inclu...
Poster

International Hay Press Advertising Poster

Date: 1917
Description: Advertising poster for International two-horse, power, and motor hay presses. The motor hay presses include Mogul hopper cooled mounted engines. Includes c...
Photograph

State Street Neon Signs at Night

Date: 12 05 1930
Description: Night view looking down State Street from the intersection at North Carroll Street. Lighting up the scene are the blurred lights of automobiles moving alon...
Poster

McCormick "Back from the War" Advertising Poster

Date: 1899
Description: Chromolithograph advertising poster for the McCormick grain binder showing a father, young girl, and a dog welcoming a returning Spanish-American War soldi...
Poster

International Harvester Engine Service Advertising Poster

Date: 1955
Description: Advertising poster for International Harvester engine service showing two bluebirds nesting over an "IH Service" sign. Includes the text: "for the love of ...

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