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Newspaper Article/Clipping

Underground Newspaper Cover: Strategic Hamlet

Date: 11 11 1970
Description: Cover of "Strategic Hamlet: An Isla Vista Street Journal," an underground newspaper, featuring a woman as Justice balancing the Bank of America and a group...
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S&H Green Stamps

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Description: Strip of S&H Green stamps.
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Check for J. Alder Ellis

Date: 12 30 1856
Description: A Marshall & Isley, Bankers, check in the amount of $12,500.00 written to J. Alder Ellis from Samuel Marshall.
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Check for Fredericka Lindenthald

Date: 12 19 1853
Description: A Wisconsin State bank check in the amount of $12.00 written to Fredericka Lindenthald from Samuel Marshall.
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Received on Deposit, Ten Cents

Date: 08 20 1862
Description: Confederate wildcat money used during the Civil War.
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Offer of Receiver of Commutation Money

Date: 11 23 1863
Description: A receipt made out to Abraham Gilman for the $300 he paid to avoid serving his draft duty in the Civil War.
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Russian 500 Ruble Treasury Bill

Date: 1912
Description: Reverse side of a Russian 500 ruble bank note issued in 1912.
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Russian 500 Ruble Treasury Bill

Date: 1912
Description: Russian 500 ruble bank note, featuring a portrait of Emperor Peter I, the Great (1682-1725).
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Scott's Extinguisher

Date: 1860
Description: General Scott holds a large cone decorated with the stars and stripes. Scott is saying: "I'LL BLOCK YOUR GAME." He is about to snuff out Jefferson Davis, w...
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Plan a Paid-For Christmas, Join the Christmas Club

Date: 1912
Description: Die cut holiday card in the shape of a bell with a string attached at top as an advertisement for the Bank of Madison to "Join the Christmas Club" so you c...
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Packer Buck

Date: 1951
Description: A green colored Green Bay Packers Packer Buck from the Season Ticket Campaign.
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Hilbert, Wisconsin, Post Office Memohead

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Description: Memohead of the Post Office in Hilbert, Wisconsin, with a center image of an eagle holding a banner, the ends of which read U.S. and Mail, in its beak, und...
Historical Object

Goldwater Freedom Dollar Coin

Date: 1964
Description: Coin depicting Barry Goldwater's head in profile surrounded by a laurel wreath, and the words: "Barry Morris Goldwater, Mr. Conservative, Born January 1, 1...
Historical Object

Goldwater Freedom Dollar Coin

Date: 1964
Description: Coin with an image of the Liberty Bell, surrounded by the words: "Goldwater Freedom Dollar, 100 American Common Sense, Major General, Photographer, Republi...
Historical Object

Presidental Political Campaign Ephemera

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Description: Two sides of a political campaign fake dollar bill about George McGovern. One side is printed in green, with "1000%" in all four corners, a geometric borde...

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