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Anti-La Follette Cartoon

Date: 12 13 1917
Description: A color cartoon depicting Robert M. La Follette, Sr. as pro-German, showing Kaiser pinning medals on him.
Photograph

Susan S. Frackelton Painting Bowl

Date: 02 17 1901
Description: Studio portrait of Susan Frackelton, sitting at a table painting a bowl and surrounded by her art work and a large medal. Caption on back reads: "Mrs. Susa...
Photograph

General Mitchell with Medals

Date: 1925
Description: General William "Billy" Mitchell in full dress uniform.
Manuscript

Citation for Albert Leroy David

Date: 06 04 1944
Description: Citation in which President Harry Truman presents the Medal of Honor to Lieutenant Albert LeRoy David.
Photograph

Presentation of Heart Award

Date: 02 02 1959
Description: Presentation of the Heart Award by President Eisenhower and Senator Lyndon Johnson. The citation is read by Bruce Barton.
Photograph

Lovell and Laird

Date: 04 04 1969
Description: Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird of Wisconsin (on the far right) with astronaut James Lovell, a former student at the University of Wisconsin, and his wif...
Photograph

James B. Pond

Date: 1903
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of a bearded James B. Pond wearing eyeglasses and his Medal of Honor rosette.
Photograph

Award to Chavez

Date: 1969
Description: Cesar Chavez (center) head of the Farm Workers Organizing Committee, receives a Ghandi commemorative medal from Theodore Mazarello (left) of the Gandhi Cen...
Photograph

Exposicao Internacional de Hygiene

Date: 1909
Description: View of a medal from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's Exposicao Internacional de Hygiene of 1909. The medal depicts a seated woman and a boy kneeling beside her.
Photograph

Hosea Rood

Date: 1910
Description: Three-quarter length portrait of Hosea Rood as G.A.R. Department Patriotic Instructor. He wears a medal and holds a hat.
Photograph

Walter J. Kohler Sr. at the National American Legion Convention

Date: 1930
Description: Governor Walter Kohler, Sr. stands for a portrait with three women at the National American Legion Convention. From right to left: Marcella Bartlein, Berni...
Book or Pamphlet

Olds' Seed Book Cover Design

Date: 1937
Description: The cover design of the Golden Jubilee issue of Olds' Seed Book from the L.L. Olds Seed Co. The subtitle reads: "Tells the Truth." The illustration feature...
Poster

For Home and Country

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of a uniformed soldier carrying a small boy in his right arm and hugging a woman with his left arm. The woman is fingering...
Poster

For Home and Country

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of a uniformed soldier carrying a small boy in his right arm and hugging a woman with his left arm. The woman is fingering...
Poster

Surely You Will Fight for Your King and Country

Date: 1915
Description: British poster with a circular framed portrait of the king dressed in a military uniform, and a red map of the United Kingdom. Text reads: "Surely You Will...
Poster

He did his duty. Will YOU do YOURS?

Date: 1916
Description: Poster with an illustration of a portrait of Lord Roberts of Kandahar with a British flag draped around it, and a wreath at the top. In front of the portra...

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