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International Harvester Company of Australia

Date: 1939
Description: Aerial view of International Harvester's Geelong Works in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
Photograph

Developed Isthmus

Date: 
Description: Aerial view of a developed strip of land on Barnegat Bay showing the Atlantic ocean, houses, lakes, railroad tracks, a marina and a jetty in the distance.
Photograph

U.S.S. Wisconsin

Date: 10 23 1945
Description: Aerial view of U.S.S. Wisconsin (BB-64) in San Francisco Bay. Several boats can be seen in the water near the ship and San Francisco is visible in t...
Photograph

Cuba from Air

Date: 1959
Description: Aerial view of the island of Cuba taken from a small plane. Part of the plane with a Cuban flag painted on it is in the frame, and the island with many bui...
Print

Middle East Map Graphic

Date: 1932
Description: Map of the Middle East accompanying an article on International's involvement in building the Iraq Pipe Line. Headline text on the page reads: "Internation...
Poster

That Liberty Shall Not Perish From the Earth

Date: 1918
Description: United States government bonds poster in the Fourth Liberty Loan "B" series. "Buy Liberty Bonds. Fourth Liberty Loan." Depicts enemy aircraft bombing New Y...
Print

Mv. Saturnia Farewell Dinner Menu

Date: 03 24 1950
Description: Front cover of a farewell dinner menu from the Italian Line ship Saturnia, with two Commedia dell' Arte characters: Tartaglia, a rotund figure who w...
Manuscript

Johnson & Melaas Letterhead

Date: 
Description: Letterhead of Johnson & Melaas, merchant tailors and cloth dealers, "Buyers of wool and Wisconsin leaf tobacco," with an engraving of a waterfront view of ...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

A Page of the Milwaukee Journal

Date: 11 23 1930
Description: Full page illustrated article in the Milwaukee Journal titled "The World Voyagers go Round The Globe by Radio and Roto." Included are photographs an...
Map or Atlas

Paul Sample's America: Its soil

Date: 1946
Description: This bird's-eye-view map shows scenes of land use and farming superimposed on a map of the United States. Agricultural scenes of farming, livestock, and cr...
Map or Atlas

A Map of the West-Indies or the Islands of America in the North Sea; with ye Adjacent Countries; Explaning [sic] what Belongs to Spain, England, France, Holland, &c.

Date: 1715
Description: A map of the countries and islands surrounding the Gulf of Mexico. The hand-colored borders separate the territories of England, France, Spain, and Holland...
Map or Atlas

A New Map of America from the Latest Observations

Date: 1721
Description: A map of North and South America with an elaborately illustrated cartouche depicting Native Americans in upper left corner. The map is fairly detailed, dep...
Map or Atlas

Amerique: Les Francois Possedent en Cette Partie le Canada, la Floride, Partie de Nouv. Bretagne et de l'I. de Terre Neuve…

Date: 1735
Description: A map of the western hemisphere, including parts of western Europe and Africa. Portraits of explorers, such as Jacques Marquette, Louis Joliet, and Robert ...
Map or Atlas

Carte d'Amerique: Dressée Pour l'Usage du Roy

Date: 1739
Description: This map shows the territorial claims of the western hemisphere by the European powers, as well as the names of major cities, geographical features, and pa...
Map or Atlas

Hémisphère Occidental ou du Nouveau Monde: Publié Sous les Auspices de Monseigneur Louis Philippe, Duc d'Orléans, Premier Prince du Sang

Date: 1786
Description: This map is an updated version of d'Anville's 1761 map of the western hemisphere. He included more details to the north west coast of North America, partic...
Map or Atlas

Carte du Mexique et de la Floride des Terres Angloises et des Isles Antilles: Du Cours et des Environs de la Riviere de Mississipi [sic], Dressée sur Ungrand Nombre de Memoires Principalemt. sur ceux de M.rs d'Iberville et le Sueur

Date: 1703
Description: Map of the Golf of Mexico and surrounding countries from the Great Lakes down to the northern most parts of South America. L'Isle labels cities, towns, and...
Map or Atlas

A New and Exact Map of the Dominions of the King of Great Britain on ye Continent of North America, Containing Newfoundland, New Scotland, New England, New York, New Jersey, Pensilvania, Maryland, Virginia and Carolina

Date: 1720
Description: One of Herman Moll's most famous maps, often referred to as The Beaver Map for its elaborate engraved inset depicting and describing beavers building a dam...
Map or Atlas

This Map of North America, According to ye Newest and Most Exact Observations is Most Humbly Dedicated by your Lordship's Most Humble Servant Herman Moll, Geographer

Date: 1715
Description: One of Herman Moll's most famous maps, often referred to as The Codfish Map, it shows rivers and portages, cities, Indian villages, wind directions, routes...
Map or Atlas

A New Map of the English Empire in America viz Virginia, New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Carolina, New England, Pennsylvania, New England, Pennsylvania, New Foundland, New France & c

Date: 1719
Description: Map of the British colonies and territories in North American, depicting cities, Native American land, rivers, mines, forts, trees, and topography east of ...
Map or Atlas

A New Map of the North Parts of America Claimed by France under ye Names of Louisiana, Mississipi [i.e. Mississippi], Canada, and New France with ye Adjoining Territories of England and Spain

Date: 1720
Description: This map of North America shows cities, rivers, lakes, and a few topographical features, complete with numerous descriptive blocks of text about expedition...

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