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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."
Newspaper Article/Clipping

The American Spiritualist Masthead

Date: 1872
Description: Engraved masthead for The American Spiritualist depicting a seance over the word "phenomenal," a globe over the word "scientific," and a man at a de...
Book or Pamphlet

Four Legs Village, Entrance To Winnebago Lake

Date: 1856
Description: Lithographic view of Four Legs Village at the outlet of Lake Winnebago. There are is a person in a canoe on the river and a large tree in the foreground. S...
Drawing

Big-Foot's Village and Lake

Date: 1856
Description: Lithographic view of a man in a canoe on Big-Foot's Lake (modern day Lake Geneva) with a small settlement on a bluff overlooking the lake. A group of birds...
Drawing

Residence of John Kinzie, Esq. (The First House Built in Chicago)

Date: 1856
Description: Lithograhic view of the residence of John Kinzie on the bank of the Chicago River at the mouth of Lake Michigan. The residence consists of a house with a f...
Magazine or Periodical

Get Thee Behind Me, [Mrs.] Satan!

Date: 02 17 1872
Description: Political cartoon depicting a woman on a rocky path carrying two children and a drunken husband on her back being tempted by Victoria Woodhull depicted as ...
Document

La Crosse & Milwaukee Rail Road Company Stock Certificate

Date: 1857
Description: Engraved document certifying that D. Henry Rockwell of Oconomowoc is entitled to one share of the La Crosse and Milwaukee Rail Road Company worth one hundr...
Print

Norman Wait Harris

Date: 1895
Description: Engraved quarter-length portrait of N.W. Harris.
Print

Vignette of Alexander Randall

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Description: Small vignette of an oval framed head and shoulders engraved portrait of Governor Alexander Randall. The words "Hon. Alexr. W. Randall" are typed under the...
Photograph

Portrait of Governor Edward Salomon

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Description: Engraved quarter-length vignette portrait of Wisconsin's 8th governor Edward Salomon in semi-profile. He is wearing a polka-dot tie. Below the portrait is ...
Photograph

Engraving of Cadwallader Washburn

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Description: Quarter-length vignetted portrait of Governor Cadwallader Colden Washburn, Wisconsin's 11th governor.
Print

Governor Cadwallader Colden Washburn

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Description: Quarter-length vignetted portrait of Governor Cadwallader Colden Washburn. He is facing slightly towards the left.
Print

Republican Ticket for Harrison Ludington

Date: 1876
Description: Republican ticket for Harrison Ludington for governor, Henry L. Eaton for Lieutenant-Governor, Hans B. Warner for Secretary of State, Henry Baetz for State...
Photograph

Portrait of Harrison Ludington

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Description: Quarter-length vignetted portrait of Harrison Ludington. He has muttonchops, and is wearing a suit, necktie and high collar.
Photograph

Portrait of Harrison Ludington

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Description: Quarter-length vignetted portrait of Governor Harrison Ludington, Wisconsin's 13th Governor. He has a short beard, and is wearing a suit and necktie. He is...
Print

Portrait of William E. Smith

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Description: Quarter-length vignetted portrait of Wisconsin's 14th governor William E. Smith.
Photograph

Portrait of Jeremiah Rusk

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Description: Head and shoulders oval-framed vignetted portrait of Jeremiah Rusk. He has a long beard and a moustache. Rusk's signature is reproduced below the portrait.
Photograph

Portrait of Governor Jeremiah Rusk

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Description: Quarter-length engraved vignette portrait of Wisconsin's 15th governor Jeremiah Rusk. He is wearing a suit, and has a beard and moustache. Rusk's signature...
Photograph

Portrait of Governor William Dempster Hoard

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Description: Quarter-length engraved portrait of William D. Hoard. He is wearing a suit and tie, and has a full moustache and a slight beard. Hoard's signature is repro...
Print

Portrait of Francis McGovern

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Description: Quarter-length portrait engraving of Francis E. McGovern, Wisconsin's 22nd governor. McGovern's signature is reproduced below the portrait.

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