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Villiage of Southport

Date: 10 1844
Description: A variant of a wood engraving dated October, 1844. Incorporated as the villige of Southport in 1841 (so-named because it was the southern-most natural harb...
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Tejon Indians

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Description: Engraving of Tejon Indians in an encampment.
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Mears House

Date: 1973
Description: The Mears house, 420 North Carroll Street, built in 1871 for James Mears.
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Brigadeer General Anthony Wayne

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Description: Portrait of Brigadeer General Anthony Wayne, taken from an engraving from "The National Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Americans".
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Pilgrims of the Plains

Date: 1871
Description: Wood engraving of pioneer men, one of whom is playing a violin, surrounded by covered wagons.
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Architectural Drawing

Date: 03 04 1947
Description: Architectural drawing of a large building for Brock Engraving Company.
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Civil War "First Battle of Bull Run"

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Description: Steel engraving of the first major battle of the Civil War, fought in Virginia, near the Manassas, Virginia, railway junction, after which the battle is ca...
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Engraving on Silver Punch Bowl

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Description: A detail of the engraving on the silver punch bowl that was presented to Colonel Joseph Bailey.
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Engraver Paul Hennie

Date: 08 08 1950
Description: Paul Hennie, wholesale metal engraver, working on a large trophy in his office at 23 North Pickney Street.
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Double Portrait of Charles B. Aubrey

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Description: Waist up carte-de-visite portrait of Charles B. "Doc" Aubrey, 6th Wisconsin Infantry ("Iron Brigade") after the war. An engraving of Aubrey from 1862 is pr...
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Exterior of Wisconsin Pearl Button Company

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Description: Drawing showing the entire exterior of Pearl Button Company.
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Connecticut Hall of Yale University

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Description: Engraving of Connecticut Hall, Yale's first permanent building, completed in 1752. The engraving shows a front view of the original Yale building, and a fe...
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Old Abe on Perch

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Description: A wood engraving of Old Abe, Civil War eagle mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.
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Portrait of Doctor

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Description: Photograph of an engraving of C.H. Caldwell, M.D.
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Tea Pot Exhibit at Wisconsin Historical Society

Date: 10 17 1957
Description: The history of tea service was shown by a display of tea pots in the Wisconsin Historical Society women's auxiliary exhibit, "Tides of Taste." The image sh...
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Wisconsin Printmakers Exhibition

Date: 10 09 1957
Description: The 19th annual Wisconsin Printmakers Exhibition was held for the first time at the Memorial Union. Gibson Byrd (left), Ellen Colescott and Warrington Cole...
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Wisconsin Printmakers Exhibition

Date: 10 09 1957
Description: The 19th annual Wisconsin Printmakers Exhibition was held for the first time at the Memorial Union. Two works by Alfred Sessler, a professor of art educati...
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Illustration of Anton Jansha, People, and Hives

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Description: Illustration from an unknown book. At the top is a portrait of beekeeper Anton Jansha (1734-1773) and German text in a cartouche below his name. The bottom...
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Drawings of Combs, Bee Larvae, and Hives

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Description: Illustration from an unknown book. Drawings of combs, bee larvae, and hives, Figure 1-12.
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Victoria Claflin Woodhull

Date: 1883
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Victoria Woodhull. The drawing was done during her marriage to John Biddulph Martin.

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