Date: | 1883 |
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Description: | Advertising lithograph depicting the first public demonstration of a mechanical reaper by Cyrus Hall McCormick at Steeles Tavern, Virginia, in 1831. The sc... |
Date: | 07 04 1876 |
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Description: | Studio portrait of "Professor" William H. Noland in costume as leader of the Mock Parade, or "Horribles". He was a barber, musician, chiropodist, and publi... |
Date: | 02 21 1874 |
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Description: | African American boatmen run a rapids in a small river boat. |
Date: | 1899 |
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Description: | Farm scene of foreman watching five farm hands reaping grain with cradles as children, women and field hands help gather it into bundles. |
Date: | 1899 |
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Description: | View from street of workers, including some African Americans, loading (and/or unloading) agricultural equipment and parts outside a general office of the ... |
Date: | 1899 |
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Description: | Elevated view from across street of men posing with farm and lawn equipment along the storefront of a McCormick Harvesting Machine Company dealership. Thre... |
Date: | 1862 |
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Description: | Officers of Company I, 7th Wisconsin Infantry: (left to right) Lt. Joseph N.P. Bird, Captain George H. Walther, and Lt. Christopher Lefler. Their Black ser... |
Date: | 1874 |
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Description: | Portrait of an African American man in a shirt, unbuttoned vest and jacket and a striped bow tie. |
Date: | 1875 |
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Description: | Family posed at board fence of brick house. Two woman, one holding a parasol, are standing in front of the fence on the left near the gate. Two men are sta... |
Date: | 07 1875 |
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Description: | Chicago Traveling Club encamped at McBride's Point at Maple Bluff on Lake Mendota near Madison. An African American sits at the left foreground with pans ... |
Date: | 1858 |
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Description: | "One of the most interesting expeditions which I have ever made in my life was a trip on a hand-car," Hölzlhuber wrote. Julius Movius, the General Agent fo... |
Date: | 1859 |
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Description: | Hölzlhuber felt his most interesting experiences in America were his interactions with southern slavery. "My sketch here shows a negro family as I saw them... |
Date: | 1895 |
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Description: | A studio portrait of Mr. William W. Hendricks, a Black River Falls barber, dressed in his best, posing in front of a painted backdrop. |
Date: | 1862 |
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Description: | Non-commissioned officers of Company C of the 2nd Wisconsin. From left to right they are W.S. Rouse, R. Ash, G.E. Smith, N.H. Whittemore, O.F. Crary, and J... |
Date: | 1877 |
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Description: | Head and shoulders portrait of Benjamin Butts, which was part of a composite portrait of Officers, Clerks and Employees of the Wisconsin Assembly. He worke... |
Date: | 1877 |
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Description: | Composite of portraits of the men of the Wisconsin Assembly. Clerks and employees: 1. T.B. Reid, Sgt-at-Arms 2. W.A. Nowell, Chief Clerk 3. M. Knig... |
Date: | 07 03 1886 |
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Description: | The east side of the Schlitz Palm Garden at N. 3rd Street, south of W. Wisconsin Avenue. The Schlitz Palm Garden opened on July 3, 1886 and was one of the ... |
Date: | 08 02 1862 |
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Description: | Engraved view of several men in a long trench digging Grant's canal on the Mississippi River opposite Vicksburg. |
Date: | 11 01 1879 |
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Description: | A cartoon depicting General M.C. Butler of South Carolina in fine clothing standing next to an African American who is on his knees, surrounded by small bu... |
Date: | 08 12 1876 |
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Description: | A cartoon depicting General M.C. Butler, holding a top hat in his left hand, and carrying an umbrella under his right arm standing next to dead African Ame... |
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