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Photograph

Cecropia Moth

Date: 1905
Description: A cecropia moth, Hylophora Cecropia, on a potted geranium.
Postcard

Cecropia Moth

Date: 1905
Description: Photographic postcard of a profile view of a cecropia moth, Hylophora Cecropia, on a potted geranium. Caption reads: "Cecropia Moth."
Photograph

Cecropia Moth

Date: 1905
Description: A profile view of a cecropia moth, Hylophora Cecropia, on a potted geranium.
Print

Love Be With You

Date: 1905
Description: Valentine's Day card with four die cut pieces held together with two cords. The top piece is a girl wearing a lavender dress and ballet slippers. She is ho...
Print

Cupid's Message

Date: 1911
Description: Valentine's Day card with three layers. The bottom layer is a large blue and white butterfly, and in the lower right is glued a banner with the text: "Cupi...
Print

Whitney's Valentine Material Kit Ornaments

Date: 1920
Description: Ornaments from a "Whitney's Valentine Material" kit. These were combined with the "folders" (cards) and paper lace to create personalized Valentine's Day c...
Print

St. Valentine's Day

Date: 1887
Description: Valentine's Day card with tan fringe and tasseled cords. A border of white daisies surrounds a smaller zig-zag border. Inside the border is the text "St. V...
Photograph

Lesson on Flies in Classroom

Date: 1915
Description: A student is using a pointer to direct the attention of seated students toward a poster labeled "Life Cycle of a Fly" during a lesson on the dangers of hou...
Photograph

Fly Trap

Date: 1924
Description: A wooden fly trap standing at the back entrance to the farmhouse of Professor Perry Holden.
Drawing

Six Decades of Progress 1831-1891

Date: 1890
Description: Original pen and ink drawing of an illustration for a McCormick Company advertising catalog. Includes illustrations of McCormick's "first" reaper and McCor...
Photograph

Schlitz, The Beer That Made Milwaukee Famous

Date: 
Description: Cover art featuring Milwaukee from promotional booklet of views of the Schlitz Brewery.
Photograph

We Saw You . . . at Insect Control Conference

Date: 01 07 1959
Description: Problems of insect and plant disease control are discussed at the 13th annual Insect Control Conference at the Hotel Loraine. About 120 representatives of ...
Photograph

We Saw You . . . at Insect Control Conference

Date: 01 06 1959
Description: Problems of insect and plant disease control were discussed at the 13th annual Insect Control Conference at the Hotel Loraine. About 120 representatives of...
Photograph

We Saw You . . . at Insect Control Conference

Date: 01 07 1959
Description: Problems of insect and plant disease control are discussed at the 13th annual Insect Control Conference at the Hotel Loraine. Talks were delivered at morni...
Photograph

We Saw You . . . at Insect Control Conference

Date: 01 07 1959
Description: Problems of insect and plant disease control are discussed at the 13th annual Insect Control conference at the Hotel Loraine. About 120 representatives of ...
Print

Artwork of Insects with Human Faces

Date: 
Description: Print of seven insects and one mammal with human faces. Scientific names printed beneath each image. "Melanoplus differentialis" grasshopper, "Eurypelma he...
Postcard

Buckeye Postcard

Date: 1900
Description: Postcard for Buckeye Mowers, Droppers, Table Rakes and Binders. Color illustrations of butterflies and flowers over a gold and yellow background surround a...
Book or Pamphlet

Deering Harvester Company Catalog Cover

Date: 1897
Description: Finnish language catalog, featuring an illustration of an enlarged three leafed clover which is surrounded by clover flowers, wheat and a dragonfly. Small ...
Book or Pamphlet

Twine Talk: Deering Harvester Company Booklet

Date: 1902
Description: Front and back cover of a Deering Harvester Company brochure for twine. The cover reads: "The Original Spinners," and "The World's Greatest Spinners, Deeri...
Book or Pamphlet

Milwaukee Harvester Co. Catalog Covers

Date: 1888
Description: Front and back cover of catalog, featuring on the front an illustration of birds, mice, and flying insects near a wheat field. The back cover reads: "Manuf...

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