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Willson Monarch Labs Salesman Card

Date: 1935
Description: Business card of Edward Rohloff, a traveling salesman for Willson's Monarch Laboratory, a manufacturer of patent medications in the early part of the 1900s...
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World's First Reaper Placard

Date: 1931
Description: Placard for display with replicas of Cyrus McCormick's reaper of 1831. The replicas were produced by the International Harvester Company for the "reaper ce...
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MacArthur for President Card

Date: 1944
Description: Small window card featuring a drawing of General Douglas MacArthur and the phrase, "Republicans draft General MacArthur for President."
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Public Relations News

Date: 03 21 1949
Description: Front page of the newsletter "Public Relations News".
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Declaration of Principles Brochure

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Description: The front cover of a brochure entitled "Declaration of Principles" which details a "code of professional standards for the practice of public relations".
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Milwaukee Brewers Pocket Schedule

Date: 1970
Description: Unfolded, tri-fold, Milwaukee Brewers pocket schedule with Owgust, the "barrel man" logo, Pabst Beer ad, and County Stadium seating chart.
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Wisconsin : Home of the Muskie

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Description: Wisconsin promotional decal with a drawing of a hooked muskellunge leaping out of the water.
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Wisconsin: The Badger State

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Description: Promotional decal for the state of Wisconsin with a drawing of a anthropomorphised badger leaning against a sign reading: "The Badger State."
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America's Dairyland

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Description: Wisconsin promotional decal with a map of the state, with many cities marked and drawings of some Wisconsin icons: cheese, cows, deer, beer, Wisconsin Dell...
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Wisconsin Native American Decal

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Description: Wisconsin promotional decal with a drawing of a Native American sitting cross-legged, wearing a headdress, buckskin, and moccasins, and holding a calumet p...
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Relax in Wisconsin

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Description: Promotional stamp for Wisconsin tourism. Shows the outline of the state with an arrow crossing from northeast to southwest and bears the slogan "relax in W...
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Escape To Wisconsin

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Description: "Escape to Wisconsin" bumper sticker to promote tourism.
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Thurston Good Luck Card

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Description: Two-sided playing card used for advertising by magician Howard Thurston (d. 1936), arguably the greatest magician of his day. The reverse side of the card ...
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Dell O'Dell

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Description: Advertising brochure for Dell O'Dell, one of a few professional female magicians.
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Packers Official Program

Date: 1939
Description: Cover of an official program for the football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Cardinals played at Wisconsin State Fair Park. The cover f...
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John Emerson — Anita Loos: Productions for Paramount

Date: 1918
Description: Full page display ad for the husband and wife filmmaking team of John Emerson and Anita Loos in the 1918 edition of Wid's Yearbook, a motion picture trade ...
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"Night and the City" Lobby Card

Date: 07 25 1950
Description: Lobby card advertising the film "Night and the City" by 20th Century-Fox.
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"Chad Hanna" Lobby Card

Date: 1940
Description: Lobby card advertising the 20th Century-fox film "Chad Hanna."
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"Rio Conchos" Lobby Card

Date: 1964
Description: Lobby card advertising the 20th Century-Fox film "Rio Conchos."
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"Black Like Me" Lobby Card

Date: 1964
Description: Lobby card for the Walter Reade-Sterling film "Black Like Me," including a scene of James Whitmore (playing John Horton) and Lenka Peterson (playing Lucy H...

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