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Dr. Laura Ross Wolcott

Date: 09 06 1882
Description: Engraving of Dr. Laura Ross Wolcott, the first president of the Woman Suffrage Movement in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee Harvester Company Advertising Card

Date: 1894
Description: Advertising card for the Milwaukee Harvester Company featuring a chromolithograph illustration of a woman holding a tree branch.
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A Man of Nootka Sound

Date: 1784
Description: Plate 38. Portrait from Cook's Third Expedition, 1776-1779, while in Alaska.
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At-te-conse

Date: 1835
Description: At-te-conse, or The Young Reindeer, a Chippeway (Ojibwa) Chief. Hand-colored lithograph from the Aboriginal Portfolio.
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Brewett, Miami Chief

Date: 1835
Description: Brewett, Chief of the Miami Tribe. Hand-colored lithograph from the Aboriginal Portfolio, drawn at the Treaty of Massinnewa (1827).
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Caw-taa-waa-be-ta, Or The Snagle'd Tooth

Date: 1835
Description: Caw-taa-waa-be-ta, or Snagle'd Tooth, a Chief of the Chippewa (Ojibwa). Hand-colored lithograph from the Aboriginal Portfolio, drawn at the Treaty of Prari...
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Jack-o-pa, the Six

Date: 1835
Description: Jack-o-pa, or the Six, a Chippeway (Ojibwa) Chief. Hand-colored lithograph from the Aboriginal Portfolio.
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Nabu-naa-kee-shick, Or One Side Of The Sky

Date: 1835
Description: Nabu-naa-kee-shick, or the One Side of the Sky, a Chief of the Chippewa (Ojibwa) Tribe. Hand-colored lithograph from the Aboriginal Portfolio, painted at ...
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Na-she-mung-ga

Date: 1835
Description: Na-she-mung-ga, a Chief of the Miami Tribe. Hand-colored lithograph from the Aboriginal Portfolio, painted at the Treaty of Fort Wayne (1827). He is holdi...
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"A Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) Squaw, wife of O'-check-ka or Four Legs"

Date: 1835
Description: A Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) Squaw, wife of O'-check-ka (Four Legs). Hand-colored lithograph from the Aboriginal Portfolio, painted at the Treaty of Green Bay (1...
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Pe-a-jick

Date: 1835
Description: Pe-a-jick, a Chief of the Chippewa (Ojibwa) tribe. Hand-colored lithograph from the Aboriginal Portfolio, painted at the Treaty of Prairie du Chien (1825)...
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Waa-bin-de-ba

Date: 1835
Description: Waa-bin-de-ba, or the White Headed Eagle, a Chippeway (Ojibwa) Chief. Hand-colored lithograph from the Aboriginal Portfolio.
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The Favored Captive

Date: 1844
Description: A young woman looks out her arched window with a bird cage hanging outdoors.
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The Unwilling Bride

Date: 1847
Description: An unhappy looking bride is seated in a chair looking out the window as another woman sits on the floor holding her hand. A third woman looks on angrily.
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Mrs. General Gaines

Date: 04 13 1861
Description: Etching from a photograph of Mrs. General Gaines.
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Portrait of Chief Keokuk

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Description: A copy of a portrait of Chief Keokuk (1767–1848), who was an orator of extreme eloquence and noted for his policy of cooperation with the U.S. government. ...
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The Downfall of Secession Treas-on!

Date: 1860
Description: General Winfield Scott is chopping down a tall tree with an ax. Eight frightened men cling to the upper limbs. Caption below reads, "The downfall of Secess...
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Merry Christmas

Date: 1989
Description: Photographic holiday card from Tommy Thompson and family, governor of Wisconsin, 1987-2001. The card is a color image of Mr. Thompson, his wife, daughters,...
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Flowers I Bring, With Hope That All, Fair Christmas Joys, On Thee May Fall

Date: 1930
Description: Two-sided holiday card with blue fringe all around the edges. The front has a young girl holding cream colored roses. She is wearing a white dress with a r...
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

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Description: Photographic holiday card from Marie and Averell Harriman. Mr. Harriman was governor of New York 1955-1958, U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union 1943-1946, ...

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