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Steel Letter with Map

Date: 01 12 1844
Description: Letter from Thomas Steel, Waukesha County physician and farmer, to his father, James Steel, in London, England. It includes a hand-drawn map of Milwaukee C...
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May Party Invitation

Date: 05 02 1882
Description: Illustrated invitation to a May Party at Liederkranz Hall given by the Makers and Sawyers of Milwaukee. The invitation is illustrated in color with a hors...
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Military Ball Invitation

Date: 04 29 1882
Description: Printed invitation to the 2nd annual military ball of the Light Horse Squadron of Milwaukee. The invitation is printed in blue and gold and features illust...
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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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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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Greetings

Date: 1931
Description: The "Milwaukee Journal's" holiday card with a scene of two women in front of a town scene done in the Old English style. A man inside of a shop door is tip...
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International Litho Artists and Engravers Insurance and Protective Assn. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead proof for the International Litho Artists and Engravers Insurance and Protective Association of the United States and Canada, of Milwaukee, Wisc...
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Smith Premier Typewriter Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Milwaukee branch of the Smith Premier Typewriter Company, with headquarters in Syracuse, New York. On the left is a sheet of paper in a S...
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The Gargoyle Menu

Date: 09 13 1911
Description: Middle front outer panel and tri-fold menu from The Gargoyle, with a gargoyle sitting atop the framed illustration of the entryway of the restaurant and a ...
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Menu for Banquet in Honor of President Theodore Roosevelt

Date: 04 03 1903
Description: Front cover, first page, and menu listing for a banquet given in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt by the Merchants and Manufacturers Association at Pl...
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Menu for Milwaukee's Welcome to H.R.H. Prince Henry

Date: 03 04 1902
Description: Souvenir menu from the banquet in honor of H.R.H. Prince Henry of Prussia given by the citizens of Milwaukee at the Hotel Pfister. On the cover is a waterc...
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Menu for the Eighth Annual Banquet of the Merchants Association

Date: 06 23 1885
Description: Menu card and satin overlay with the intertwined initials "M" and "A" for the Eighth Annual Banquet of the Merchants Association at Plankinton House. The f...
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Menu for the 7th Annual Banquet of the Merchants Association

Date: 06 05 1884
Description: Die cut elongated octagonal menu for the 7th annual banquet of the Merchants Association at The Plankinton. On the cover is an oval portrait of a deer with...
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Souvenir Menu for Dinner for Kletzsch, Ott, and Kremer

Date: 10 08 1914
Description: First and last pages of the souvenir menu for a dinner by Mr. Edward A. Uhrig to Mr. Alvin P. Kletzsch, Mr. Emil H. Ott, and Mr. Waldemar Kremer at Republi...
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Souvenir Menu for Dinner for Kletzsch, Ott, and Kremer

Date: 10 08 1914
Description: Interior pages of the souvenir menu for a dinner given by Mr. Edward A. Uhrig to Mr. Alvin P. Kletzsch, Mr. Emil H. Ott, and Mr. Waldemar Kremer at Republi...
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United States Hotel Menu

Date: 09 21 1846
Description: Bill of fare for the United States Hotel, with decorative border ornaments running along the sides, top, and bottom of the menu, and general printed catego...
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Northwestern Amateur Boating Association Banquet Menu

Date: 07 13 1871
Description: Menu printed on taupe silk for a banquet given to the Northwestern Amateur Boating Association by the Milwaukee Boat Club at Newhall House. At the top is a...
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Solomon Juneau Centennial Family Dinner Menu

Date: 09 14 1918
Description: Menu printed on silk for a dinner for the descendants of Solomon Juneau at Republican House, with a blue, white, and red striped banner with the seal of th...
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Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Dinner for John T. Janssen

Date: 10 27 1906
Description: Front cover of the program and menu for the twenty-fifth anniversary dinner for Chief of Police John T. Janssen at the Hotel Pfister. At the top is an eagl...
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Banquet in Honor of William Howard Taft

Date: 06 10 1907
Description: Front cover, portrait, and menu page of a banquet given by the Merchants and Manufacturers Association of Milwaukee in honor of Honorable William Howard Ta...

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