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McCormick Catalog Art

Date: 1894
Description: Color lithograph illustration on the back cover of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company catalog. Shows an American Revolutionary War battle scene. Also...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Underground Newspaper Cover: Berkeley Tribe

Date: 08 15 1969
Description: Cover of "Berkeley Tribe," an underground newspaper, depicting a couple with a baby. Both the man and the woman are carrying a firearm. The newspaper logo ...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Underground Newspaper Cover: The Black Panther

Date: 02 17 1970
Description: Cover of "The Black Panther: Black Community News Service," an underground newspaper, commemorating the birthday of Black Panther Party co-founder Huey New...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Underground Newspaper Cover: Maine Times

Date: 11 26 1971
Description: Cover of "Maine Times," an underground newspaper, featuring a photograph of a boy holding a rifle and posing next to a deer, suspended from his garage. The...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Underground Newspaper Cover: Liberated Guardian

Date: 05 01 1970
Description: Cover of "Liberated Guardian," an underground newspaper, featuring black rebel soldiers carrying firearms. The central figure has a button with a photograp...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Underground Newspaper Cover: Liberation News Service

Date: 07 25 1970
Description: Cover of "Liberation News Service," an underground news bulletin, featuring a Vietnamese woman carrying a firearm on her shoulder.
Photograph

Fund Raising Poster

Date: 1942
Description: Photographic copy of a poster made by International Harvester's advertising department to solicit funds for the International Harvester Company's World War...
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Major General George B. McClellan, Commanding the Department on the Potomac

Date: 1860
Description: A "crest" of Major General George McClellan, on a background of a blue oval with white stars. An eagle with flags, bayonets, cannons, cannonballs and a dru...
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A Southern Gorilla, (Guerilla)

Date: 1860
Description: Dressed in uniform with a Confederate hat, eyeglasses, and a belt with pistols and a sword, a gorilla stands with a rifle in his right hand and a knife is ...
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Grand Victorious 'Return' March of the Rebels

Date: 1860
Description: Four Union soldiers chasing four Confederate soldiers. The Union soldiers have a Union flag, a cannon and rifles with bayonets. The four Confederate soldie...
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Champion Prize Envelope - Lincoln & Davis in 5 Rounds, 1st Round

Date: 1860
Description: Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis in a boxing ring. Text at top reads, "CHAMPION PRIZE ENVELOPE - LINCOLN & DAVIS IN 5 ROUNDS," underneath reads "1ST ROU...
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Champion Prize Envelope - Lincoln & Davis in 5 Rounds, 2nd Round

Date: 1860
Description: Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis in a boxing ring. Text at top reads, "CHAMPION PRIZE ENVELOPE - LINCOLN & DAVIS IN 5 ROUNDS," underneath reads "2ND ROU...
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Champion Prize Envelope - Lincoln & Davis in 5 Rounds, 4th Round

Date: 1860
Description: Winfield Scott and William Seward stand in the boxing ring in which Lincoln fought Davis. Text at top reads, "CHAMPION PRIZE ENVELOPE - LINCOLN & DAVIS IN ...
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Champion Prize Envelope, Lincoln & Davis in 5 Rounds, 5th Round

Date: 1860
Description: Text at top reads, "CHAMPION PRIZE ENVELOPE - LINCOLN & DAVIS IN 5 ROUNDS," underneath reads "5TH ROUND." Lincoln stands inside "THE CHAMPION BELT" beside ...
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To Richmond, Remember Ellsworth

Date: 1860
Description: A soldier in an eastern style Zouave uniform holds a Union flag in his right hand and a rifle in his left hand. Above reads "TO RICHMOND" and below "REMEMB...
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Beware

Date: 1860
Description: The American Eagle is holding a banner with the word "BEWARE" on it in his beak. He is gripping a federal shield with a Union flag draped over it with his ...
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The Union Must & Shall Be Preserved

Date: 1860
Description: A soldier stands on the left with his gun and bayonet. A sailor stands on the right holding a banner that reads, "THE UNION MUST & SHALL BE PRESERVED." In ...
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The Union Forever

Date: 1860
Description: An intricate design. A blue line frames a background of red horizontal stripes. Inside an ornate border, two figures stand on the left and right. The left ...
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Love Is A Robber Bold

Date: 1913
Description: Valentine's Day postcard of a lady holding a heart, being "held up" by two "western-themed" Cupids holding pistols. She is wearing a pink and floral print ...
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Frank Percy & Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of Frank Percey & Company, dealers in "Guns, Ammunition, Hardware, Base Ball Goods, Pocket Cutlery, Fishing Tackle, Raw Fur, &c." in Oshkosh, Wi...

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