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"Black Orchid"

Date: 1958
Description: Edith Head costume sketch for Sophia Loren's character Rose Bianco in the film "Black Orchid." The costume is a denim work apron worn over a skirt and blou...
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"Country Girl"

Date: 1954
Description: Costume sketch for Grace Kelly's character in the film "Country Girl" done by Edith Head. The dress is green with a belt at the waist.
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"Too Late Blues"

Date: 1961
Description: Costume sketch by Edith Head for Stella Stevens' character Jess Polanski in the film "Too Late Blues." The dress is black velvet with white fox cuffs.
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Andrae Cycles Advertisement

Date: 09 1895
Description: Full page, engraved advertisement for Andrae Cycles. Depicts men and women bicycling on a path in a bucolic setting, in addition to text promoting bicycles...
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Velocipede Race in Paris

Date: 12 1868
Description: Engraved view of four women racing on bicycles. Spectators in the background are behind a fence.
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Bicyclists

Date: 1948
Description: Pencil drawing depicting a group of men and women bicycling on a dirt road in a rural, wooded area, probably in the 1880's. One man and woman are riding a ...
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Ingrid Bergman Caricature

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Description: Caricature of a man and Ingrid Bergman on a ski slope. Bergman is dressed as Joan of Arc. The caption on the right near her reads: "If I wear my legs to m...
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Wedding Portrait of Heike and Maria Ketola

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Description: Crayon drawing from Old World Wisconsin collection displayed in the Ketola House, which was restored on the museum grounds in 1976. The drawing is of Heiki...
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"Testing of First Reaper at Steele's Tavern"

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Description: "Testing of First Reaper at Steele's Tavern." Second version illustrating occasion.
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Native American Women Harvesting Rice

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Description: Drawing of three women in a canoe harvesting wild rice.
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"Alice in Dairyland" Costume Sketch

Date: 1948
Description: Sketch of an "Alice in Dairyland" costume for the 10-foot mechanical mannequin of Alice to be displayed at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. A contest w...
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Opening Day Fishing Season

Date: 1985
Description: Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing that appeared in the Capitol Times May 3, 1985 with Sid's caption: "Charlie Lunker Bass is down at the rustic barber...
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"Love" Couple Embracing under Mistletoe

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Description: Ink drawing of a couple standing and embracing. The woman is laughing while reaching with one hand into the man's jacket pocket. There is a small kerosene ...
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Heart-Shaped Woman's Face

Date: 02 14 1963
Description: Drawing of the face of a woman in a heart shape, with a written date of Valentine's Day. Text on bottom right reads: "A Woman's Virtue is Man's Imagination...
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Three Naked Women with Grapes and Champagne Glass

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Description: Black-ink drawing of a bacchanalian scene with three naked women amidst three grape bunches. One is holding the stem of a champagne glass that is emitting ...
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Fish Widow

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Description: Pen and ink drawing of a woman with a basket of fish balanced on her head. Done in angular, geometric abstraction. Background of block pattern, topped with...
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"Happy Birthday Joanne"

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Description: Drawing of a smiling woman with a huge cake with candles on her head. The title reads: "Happy Birthday Joanne." Joanne was the owner of the Ohio Tavern.
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"Remember, Women are the Mothers of the Human Race"

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Description: Drawing of a woman's head with a golden crown floating above her head. The text reads: "Remember, Women are the Mothers of the Human Race."
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"Whistler's Mother"

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Description: A young man in the foreground is whistling at a woman walking by in the background. Includes the text: "Whistler's Mother." ------ A young man is raising...
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Opening Day Fishing Season (Unpublished)

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Description: Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing that collages several scenes: a cigar-smoking fisherman holding a broken rod; a young Nancy Ryan with one leg propped on a ...

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