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Drawing

Portrait of Carl Anderson

Date: 1941
Description: Head and shoulders ink and crayon portrait of a Carl Anderson, with a caricature of the Carl Anderson cartoon character "Henry" holding a slingshot aimed a...
Historical Object

Captain George Myrick

Date: 1844
Description: Blueprint from aperture silhouette of Captain George Myrick (1767-1844) of Nantucket, Mass. He faces left (proper right) and is wearing a top hat and neckt...
Historical Object

Unidentified Man

Date: 1837
Description: Aperture-type silhouette cut from ivory colored paper on black ground of unidentified man. Subject faces right (proper left) wearing a tie and ruffled shir...
Photograph

Hugh Retirement

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Description: Portrait of a group of men attending a party in a basement. A poster with a drawing of a man is hanging on the back wall, with the title "Hugh Retirement."...
Photograph

Portrait of Edgar Allen Poe

Date: 1893
Description: Cabinet card of a pastel drawing, formal portrait, waist-up, of Edgar Allen Poe. The drawing was created by Oscar Halling, a little known Baltimore artist ...
Painting

Wallace Mygatt

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Description: Painted miniature, possibly on ivory, of Wallace Mygatt. One quarter length portrait, facing forward, wearing a suit and collar turned down over tie. He ha...
Painting

William Henry Mylrea

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Description: Cased miniature painting on ivory of William Henry Mylrea. Quarter length portrait, he is facing forward, wearing a suit and purple tie, and eyeglasses.
Drawing

Christmas Card

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Description: Four-fold, copy art card with two graphics. One of a cloudy night sky and superimposed white outlined Christmas trees with text that reads: "No man is rich...
Photograph

Thomas Mears

Date: 1890
Description: A photographic copy of a ca. 1824 head and shoulders oil painting of Thomas Mears (1775-1832). A caption accompanying the photograph notes that Mears was ...
Photograph

Increase Claflin

Date: 1850
Description: Portrait of Increase Claflin, first white settler of Door County.
Photograph

Hercules Dousman

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Description: Digital reproduction of a framed oil painting of Hercules Dousman. He is leaning on the back of a chair, holding his gloves, and iis wearing a suit with an...
Historical Object

Presidential Political Campaign Advertisement

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Description: The front cover for a music score titled: "Harding, You're the Man for Us," with words and music by Al Jolson. Includes portraits of Warren G. Harding, the...
Historical Object

Presidental Political Campaign Ephemera

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Description: Seven items in an assortment of political campaign ephemera for Lyndon B. Johnson. Includes an anti-Johnson funny money dollar bill with hand-drawn images ...
Historical Object

Presidental Political Campaign Ephemera

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Description: Two items featuring Richard Nixon. At the top is the front cover of a three fold brochure with the title: "Nixon's Program for Progress" for his campaign f...
Historical Object

Presidental Political Campaign Ephemera

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Description: Nixon-Lodge letterhead which displays a flag, and head and shoulder portraits of Richard Nixon and Henry Lodge which reads: "Californians for Nixon-Lodge."
Historical Object

Presidential Political Campaign Emphemera

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Description: An unfolded presidential political campaign three-fold brochure, with a hand-drawn head and shoulders portrait of George H.W. Bush, and a description of hi...
Historical Object

Presidential Political Campaign Emphemera

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Description: A paper advertisement with mail-in postcard for a subscription to the "New York Times" newspaper. The poster is blue, black, and white and has a portrait o...
Historical Object

Presidental Political Campaign Ephemera

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Description: Eight assorted presidential political campaign buttons. Seven of them are for Bob Dole, and one is for the 1996 San Diego Republican National Convention, w...
Photograph

Wisconsin State Capitol Court Room

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Description: The Wisconsin State Capitol courtroom. Judges are sitting in seats below a wall of framed portraits.
Photograph

Herbert Paul Brumder

Date: 1923
Description: Herbert Brumder is reflected in the center mirror of a vanity in the bedroom of his home at 2030 East Lafayette Place. Partially obscuring the mirrors are ...

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