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King Tarz, The Lion

Date: 11 06 1941
Description: King Tarz, The Seasonal Jungle Actor, (a lion) was brought to Madison to publicize "Tarzan's Secret Treasure" which stars Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sul...
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King Tarz, The Lion

Date: 11 06 1941
Description: King Tarz, The Seasonal Jungle Actor, (a lion) was brought to Madison to publicize "Tarzan's Secret Treasure" which stars Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sul...
Photograph

Wisconsin State Capitol Lion Head

Date: 07 16 1972
Description: Metal lion head decoration seen at various entrances of the Wisconsin State Capitol.
Print

General Lyon of Missouri

Date: 1860
Description: Caricature of General Nathaniel Lyon that, when viewed horizontally, looks like a lion. Text above reads: "Gen. Lyon, of Missouri." Caption to the right re...
Print

Commercial National Bank Letterhead

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Description: Numbered letterhead of the Commercial National Bank of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, with a lion's head, names of bank officers, and the legend, "Capital and Sur...
Photograph

Man Standing Atop Truck Trailer with Big Cat Mural

Date: 1975
Description: View of a man in a red jacket holding paint brushes and a palette while standing atop a truck trailer. The side of the trailer is painted with a mural of f...
Photograph

Tom Mix, Kathryn Williams, and Joseph W. Girard in Selig scene still.

Date: 1911
Description: In this scene still from the 1911 Selig silent film "Back to the Primitive," a group of four men dressed for safari (pith helmets, jungle jackets, puttees)...
Photograph

Where the Bey Holds Court

Date: 1929
Description: The ornate entrance to the building where the bey (chieftain) holds court in Bardo, Tunis. Carved stone lions are perched on both side of the staircase. Co...
Drawing

Opening Day Fishing Season - Fish Tales

Date: 1987
Description: Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing titled, "Fish Tales (The Truth is Irrelevant, A Lie Well Told Lives Forever)." Sid adds the following words to describe the...
Photograph

Gisholt Sales Safari Lion

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Description: Gisholt Sales Safari drawing depicting a man wearing a suit and a safari hat carrying a briefcase on a stick over his shoulder. He has a hand over his eyes...
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Using Tact on Gisholt Sales Safari

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Description: Drawing depicting the Gisholt Sales Safari man using "Tact" to keep a gorilla happy. The man, who is sweating and holding something in his hand as an offer...
Map or Atlas

A New Map of North America Shewing its Principal Divisions, Chief Cities, Townes, Rivers, Mountains &c

Date: 1722
Description: Map of North America including mountains, rivers, lakes, regions, and a few of the most important cities. A highly unusual map with interesting inaccuracie...

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