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Vilas Flying Certificate

Date: 1915
Description: Certificate issued to E.M. Griffith, the Wisconsin State Forester, so that Griffith could prove that he had flown at an altitude of 1600 feet in the "flyin...
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Supreme Court Certificate

Date: 1857
Description: Certificate signed by La Fayette Kellogg admitting George E. Bryant to practice law before the Supreme Court of Wisconsin. The certificate bears the seal ...
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Athenaean Society Certificate

Date: 1857
Description: Membership certificate of the Athenaen Society of the University of Wisconsin presented to Charles Fairchild in 1857. The society was a student literary an...
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Life Membership Certificate

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Description: Life membership certificate of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin of Levi B. Vilas, signed by Lyman C. Draper, secretary of the Society. A note at t...
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Dane Cavalry Festival

Date: 12 30 1859
Description: Printed invitation from the Dane Cavalry militia company in Atwood's Hall.
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Swiss Baptismal Certificate

Date: 1812
Description: Swiss baptismal certificate, Glarus.
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City of Milwaukee Liquor License

Date: 1917
Description: License from the City of Milwaukee granting Arthur Gerth permission to sell alcohol at 1222 12th Street.
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Governor Lewis Civil War Document

Date: 05 17 1864
Description: Document certifying that Governor James T. Lewis appointed Dr. Solomon Blood as Surgeon of the 39th Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. The document be...
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Milwaukee House Stationery

Date: 1857
Description: Letter on stationery featuring an engraving of an exterior view of the Milwaukee House showing horse-drawn vehicles and people standing on the sidewalk in ...
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1893 World's Fair Award, Appleton Woolen Mills

Date: 1893
Description: Award certificate presented to the Appleton Woolen Mills at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. The company won a bronze medal at the Fair for its paper makers...
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David Schreiner Identification Card

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Description: A United States Marine Corps identification card for David N. Schreiner, which includes a photograph.
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Milwaukee Exposition Association Letterhead

Date: 1883
Description: Letterhead stationery of the Milwaukee Industrial Exposition Association, with an engraving of the building constructed for that event.
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Officer's Commission of the Army of the American Eagle

Date: 04 11 1865
Description: Front of a fund-raising certificate of the U.S. Sanitary Commission appointing Emily Grouch a sergeant in the Army of the American Eagle. The Commission f...
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Lewis Arms's Liquor Permit

Date: 02 28 1952
Description: A liquor permit issued to Lewis Arms in the state of Utah at the age of 24.
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Packer Letterhead

Date: 03 30 1950
Description: Green Bay Packers letterhead dated March 30th. The content of the letter is detailing a future Green Bay Packers stock drive and is sent from Lee Joannes.
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Packer Letterhead

Date: 04 12 1950
Description: Green Bay Packers letterhead dated April 12th. The content of the letter is addressed to "DEAR FELLOW WORKER" and details a small aspect of the Green Bay P...
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Packer Letterhead

Date: 03 15 1950
Description: Green Bay Packers letterhead dated March 15th. The content of the letter is about organizing a meeting to talk about and explain that year's Green Bay Pack...
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Letter From Vince Lombardi to Season TIcket Holders

Date: 03 1959
Description: A letter from Vince Lombardi to season ticket holders for the Green Bay Packers season. The schedule and ticket prices are also part of the body of the let...
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Letter to "Packer Backers"

Date: 04 1953
Description: A letter form Green Bay Packers president Russ Bogda addressed "Dear Packer Backer."
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Gayety Theatre Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Gayety Theatre, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with the name of the theatre in an oval embellished with outlines of flowers and leaves, flanked...

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