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International Award Medals Won by International Harvester

Date: 1909
Description: Award medals.
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International Award Medals Won by International Harvester

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Description: Three medals from the Winnipeg Industrial Exhibition Association.
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International Award Medals Won by International Harvester

Date: 1910
Description: Three medals.
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Medal from the Exposition Internationale

Date: 1914
Description: Medal from the Exposition Internationale pinned to a board.
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Commemorative Coin from the Exposition Internationale

Date: 1914
Description: Commemorative coin pinned to a board.
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Display of Commemorative Coins

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Description: Display of commemorative coins and medals.
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Native American Man with Captain at Wisconsin River

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Description: Outdoor portrait of a Native American man with his arms crossed over his chest standing on rocks near the Wisconsin River. He is wearing a headdress, a pat...
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Leo Lania in Regimental Uniform

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Description: Waist-up portrait of young Leo Lania (born Lazar Herrmann) posing in a military uniform with his arms folded. He is wearing a monocle, and what may be a la...
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Sid Wins World Champion Liar

Date: 1976
Description: Waist-up portrait of Sid Boyum in his backyard proudly holding a medal he won for an entry to the Burlington Liars Club in 1976. The entry read: "During a ...
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William Upham

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Description: Waist-up portrait of William Upham, sitting in a chair with his arm resting on a table. He has three medals pinned to his coat.
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John Cato, Shriner

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Description: Seated portrait of John Cato, wearing a Shriner fez and medal, in Sid's front room. He is sitting in front of a Buddha head in high relief. There is a Japa...
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John Cato, Shriner

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Description: Waist-up profile portrait of John Cato, a Shriner, seated in Sid Boyum's kitchen. Cato is wearing a top hat, Shriner medallions, and a collar.
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Bronze Star Award Ceremony

Date: 09 28 1967
Description: The bronze star is awarded posthumously to Private First Class Thomas E. Broome for bravery in action in Vietnam. Broome's father Stanley Broome is accepti...
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...
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Commemorative Coins

Date: 02 18 1928
Description: Three commemorative coins. The center coin reads: "Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association."
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Madison Art Association Exhibit

Date: 10 15 1953
Description: Interested viewers at the preview for the Madison Art Association art exhibit in Scanlan Hall at the Vocational School were Lt. and Mrs. Olnar Olsen of Mil...
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...
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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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40 and 8 Convention

Date: 07 15 1954
Description: Three new grand officers of the Wisconsin American Legion's 40 and 8 talking with Julius Severson (right foreground), retiring Grand Chef de Gare. At left ...

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