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| Date: | 1844 |
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| Description: | Ceremonial Indian dance (Plate 8). "All tribes have their medicine songs particular for the hunting of each animal they choose to go in pursuit of, and b... |
| Date: | 1844 |
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| Description: | Indian dance on snowshoes. (Plate 14). "In the northern latitudes of America, where the winters are long and very severe, from the heavy falls of snow wh... |
| Date: | 1844 |
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| Description: | Indian dance, with some wearing bear masks (Plate 18). "Next in importance to the buffalo hunts, and not less exciting and spirited in its character, is ... |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye view of Jerusalem with the Muslim shrine, the Dome of the Rock, as seen from the hills outside the city. |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | View of a Baptist church, two small trees, and a man standing in front of the church, wearing a top hat. Baptist Church, 4th Avenue and Niagara Street, bui... |
| Date: | 1880 |
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| Description: | Engraved portrait of J. Wesley Carhart of Racine, Methodist minister, physician, and inventor of a steam-powered automobile in 1871. Although impractical, ... |
| Date: | 1855 |
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| Description: | An illustration of an Indian prophet standing by his lodge, which has symbols drawn on and floating above it. Others are seated, watching him. Two persons ... |
| Date: | 1906 |
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| Description: | Valentine's Day card with three hearts attached by ribbons. The top heart contains two cherubs with a cornucopia full of hearts. It has a gold, blue and wh... |
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| Description: | An etching of a Southern woman praying in a Vicksburg casement during the siege. Copied from "Confederate War Etchings" by A. Volck. |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | The Devil running, holding a pitchfork that is flying the Confederate flag in one hand, and a bottle in the other hand. Cotton and Bonds are tucked into hi... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | Jefferson Davis (J.D.) and General Beauregard (Gen. B) are carried by two running devils, the "Imps of Old Nick." Below is the caption and verse, "JE... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | A rattlesnake labeled "SECESSION," with an arrow through its neck, is in front of a federal shield. The shield is protecting the Constitution and the Holy ... |
| Date: | 1861 |
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| Description: | A Quaker bonnet made from the Union flag. It is unlikely that any practicing Quaker would have anything to do with a "Union bonnet" because of their belief... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | Jefferson Davis, holding a Confederate flag, is arriving in hell with a devil riding on his back. Another devil (Benedict Arnold) below is giving him a "wa... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | An angel holding a Union flag is saying "GOD WATCHES OVER THEM." Under her gaze two children peacefully sleep under a Union flag. At the foot of the bed an... |
| Date: | 1880 |
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| Description: | Holiday card. In the center are 4 choir girls singing, holding hymnals, and one girl playing the violin. They are all wearing white robes. In the backgroun... |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | Holiday card with shepherds holding crooks and their sheep in the hills under the Christmas star. The text "Christmas Greetings" appears at the bottom. Let... |
| Date: | 1932 |
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| Description: | Holiday card of a silhouette of a nativity scene with Jesus in the manger, the Virgin Mary and Joseph. The Christmas star shines overhead. The nativity sce... |
| Date: | 1962 |
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| Description: | Holiday card with Santa Claus holding a candy cane, surrounded by many symbols of the season: angels, stars, candles, birds, stockings, ornaments, gifts, b... |
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