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George Washington Elms

Date: 1933
Description: A posted sign reads: "George Washington Elms, From Mt. Vernon, VA to Mt. Vernon, WIS. Planted May 6th, 1916," at the Forest of Fame, consisting of trees gr...
Photograph

Church in Cassville

Date: 1930
Description: Winter scene overlooking town, showing Baptist church in background.
Painting

Boyhood Home of Hamlin Garland

Date: 1937
Description: Boyhood home of Hamlin Garland.
Photograph

Fishing Dock

Date: 1938
Description: View from water of fishing dock and structure alongside; log buildings in background on shore. Possibly on shoreline of one of the Apostle Islands or on Ch...
Photograph

Aerial View of New Butler

Date: 01 1934
Description: Aerial view of New Butler, in Waukesha County.
Poster

International Harvester Tractor Advertising Poster

Date: 1930
Description: Advertising poster for McCormick-Deering 10-20, 15-30 and Farmall tractors showing a color illustration of a tractor and several farming scenes. Includes t...
Poster

Ronning Ensilage Harvester Advertising Poster

Date: 1930
Description: Advertising poster for the McCormick-Deering Ronning ensilage harvester. Includes color illustration and the text: "Ensilage in One Operation."
Poster

Manure Spreader Advertising Poster

Date: 1930
Description: Advertising poster for McCormick-Deering manure spreaders. Includes color illustration and the text: "No man ever made a mistake by investing in modern equ...
Poster

Manure Spreader Advertising Poster

Date: 1930
Description: Advertising poster for McCormick-Deering manure spreaders showing color and black and white illustrations of various features.
Poster

South American Deering Tractor Advertising Poster

Date: 1930
Description: South American advertising poster for Deering tractors distributed by International Harvester Company Argentina. Imprinted with "Bahia Blanca, Rosario, Bue...
Poster

South American Grain Drill Advertising Poster

Date: 1930
Description: South American advertising poster for Deering horse-drawn and tractor-drawn grain drills distributed by International Harvester Company Argentina. Imprinte...
Postcard

Nebraska Row

Date: 1930
Description: View from water of cottages along the shoreline in Nebraska Row, La Pointe, Madeline Island. Caption reads: "Nebraska Row — La Pointe, Wis."
Photograph

N.C. Wyeth Depiction of McCormick Reaper Demonstration

Date: 1931
Description: Painting by N.C. Wyeth depicting the public demonstration of the first reaper by Cyrus Hall McCormick at Steele's Tavern, Virginia in 1831. The painting sh...
Photograph

Dog Drawn Traino

Date: 1930
Description: Howard Russell standing next to his dog team pulling the "Traino." Russell and the team are ready to leave Madeline Island with the U.S. Mail.
Poster

McCormick-Deering W-30 Tractor Advertising Poster

Date: 1937
Description: Advertising poster for the McCormick-Deering W-30 tractor. Includes the text: "Burns Distillate with Unexcelled Efficiency; Sturdy- Compact- For All Farm W...
Poster

Farmall Tractor Advertising Poster

Date: 1934
Description: Advertising poster for McCormick-Deering Farmall tractors, featuring the F-12, F-20 and F-30. Includes the text "low-cost power the whole year round on Dra...
Poster

Farmall-12 Tractor Equipment Advertising Poster

Date: 1935
Description: Advertising poster for "quick-detachable" farm implements for use with the McCormick-Deering F-12 tractor.
Photograph

West Wing of Wisconsin State Capitol Building

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of the west wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol building. A view of the fourth capitol with snow flocked trees and snow-covered lawn and side...
Print

Transit Company Dinner Menu

Date: 07 04 1931
Description: Inside of Saturday dinner menu for the "North American." Includes drawings of Niagara Falls, New York, Old Fort Mackinac Island, Michigan, Michigan Bouleva...
Photograph

Montogmery Ward Store

Date: 05 20 1930
Description: The Montgomery Ward Store Building at 100 North Hamilton Street, at the intersection of Pinckney and North Hamilton Streets. The building was designed by L...

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