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Air Mail Begins

Date: 11 22 1927
Description: Souvenir envelope mailed by John A. Lester on the flight that inaugurated air mail service between Madison and Minneapolis in 1927. Madison's first incomin...
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Apollo 13 Patch

Date: 1972
Description: Mission patch design for Apollo 13. This patch was worn by Commander James A. Lovell, Jr., formerly of Milwaukee; John L. Swigert, Jr.; and Fred W Haise, ...
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McCarthy Match Book Cover

Date: 1951
Description: Match book cover distributed by the Superior Match Company of Chicago. The front cover says, "I like McCarthy and his Methods. I am with Joe McCarthy in ...
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MacArthur for President Tag

Date: 1948
Description: Small button tag on a string promoting "Republican, General Douglas MacArthur for President."
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50 Years — Green Bay Packers

Date: 1971
Description: Pin celebrating 50 years of Green Bay Packers football. There is a picture of a Packer helmet on the pin.
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Ron Kramer Bottle Cap

Date: 1964
Description: Inside of Coke bottle cap with a head shot of NFL All Star offensive end Ron Kramer, #88.
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Jim Taylor Bottle Cap

Date: 1964
Description: Inside of Coke bottle cap with a head shot of Packers full back, #37 Jim Taylor.
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Willie Davis Bottle Cap

Date: 1964
Description: Inside of Coke bottle cap with a head shot of NFL All Star defensive end, #87, Willie Davis.
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Wisconsin Beekeepers Association Convention Badge

Date: 1936
Description: Badge for the Wisconsin Beekeepers Association 58th Annual Convention at the Hotel Retlaw in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. October 29, 30, 1936. Courtesy of Ruep...
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International Beekeeping Conference Badge

Date: 1936
Description: Badge for the International Beekeeping Conference, including The American Honey Producers League, The American Honey Institute, Southern Beekeeping States ...
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Aloha Dinner Menu

Date: 05 03 1937
Description: Menu for an Aloha Dinner on the Japanese passenger ship, M.S. Chichibu Maru, printed on a folding paper and bamboo hand fan, with painted blue irise...
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Waukesha Lithia Spring Trade Card

Date: 1900
Description: Waukesha Lithia Spring Company Trade Card. Inside of the card has a description of the spring and the health benefits of drinking spring water.
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Presidential Political Campaign Buttons

Date: 1956
Description: Framed assortment of buttons, and a few stamps, representing the presidential election between Dwight Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson in 1956. A few of the ...
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Presidential Political Campaign Buttons

Date: 1976
Description: Framed assortment of campaign buttons for Jimmy Carter and running mate Walter Mondale, and Gerald Ford and running mate Bob Dole. Most are simple round bu...
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Presidential Political Campaign Buttons

Date: 1968
Description: Framed assortment of political campaign buttons for Richard Nixon and running mate Spiro Agnew, and Hubert Humphrey and running mate Edmund Muskie. Several...
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Presidential Political Campaign Buttons

Date: 1972
Description: Framed assortment of political campaign buttons for Richard Nixon and running mate Spiro Agnew, and George McGovern and running mate Sargent Shriver. The c...
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Presidential Political Campaign Buttons

Date: 1984
Description: Framed assortment of political buttons for Ronald Reagan and running mate George H.W. Bush, and Walter Mondale and running mate Geraldine Ferraro (the firs...
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Presidential Political Campaign Buttons

Date: 1964
Description: Framed assortment of political campaign buttons for Lyndon B. Johnson and running mate Hubert Humphrey, and Barry Goldwater and running mate William E. Mil...
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Presidential Political Campaign Buttons

Date: 1960
Description: Framed assortment of political campaign buttons for John F. Kennedy and running mate Lyndon B. Johnson, and Richard Nixon and running mate Henry Cabot Lodg...
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Presidential Political Campaign Buttons

Date: 1988
Description: Framed assortment of political campaign buttons for George H.W. Bush and running mate Dan Quayle, and Mike Dukakis and running mate Lloyd Bentsen. One of t...

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