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Robert M. La Follette, Sr.

Date: 1924
Description: Pen sketch of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., by Willy Pogany in 1924. The original bears La Follette's signature.
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George Baxter Burrows

Date: 1880
Description: Charcoal portrait of George Baxter Burrows. A Wisconsin State Senator (1878-1882) and real estate broker, he willed his twelve-acre Lake Mendota frontage e...
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Theordore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders

Date: 07 01 1898
Description: Illustration of Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders at San Juan Hill.
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Shooting of Arndt by Vineyard

Date: 1842
Description: Shooting of Charles C.P. Arndt by James Vineyard in the territorial council chamber of the legislature. This depiction of the event was created by the staf...
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Reformers Poster

Date: 1873
Description: Poster entitled "Reformers Of 1873" with depictions of Governor William R. Taylor, Lt. Governor Charles D. Parker, Secretary Peter Doyle, Treasurer Ferdina...
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Lakeside House

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Description: Illustration of the Lakeside House.
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Abraham Lincoln Drawing

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Description: Hand-colored drawing of President Abraham Lincoln. This image is one of several on a page from the Grant family bible.
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General C.C. Washburn

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Description: Portrait of Major General C.C. Washburn in uniform.
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High School

Date: 1869
Description: View of the Berlin High School, with children playing and people walking in the foreground.
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Fort Howard Parade Ground

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Description: View of the parade grounds surrounded by possibly the barracks. An American flag on a pole dominates the image.
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Fort Howard

Date: 1851
Description: Several men rowing in a boat near Fort Howard that has an American Flag, barracks, and various related military buildings enclosed behind a wall.
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Herman Haertl

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Description: Head and shoulders illustration of Herman Haertl.
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Speaking of Campaign Pledges

Date: 01 16 1939
Description: Political cartoon depicting Bruce Barton buried beneath campaign bills.
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Ferry "New Era"

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Description: "Ferry 'New Era' being transformed into a gunboat at St. Louis." Drawing includes workers building with lumber.
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Battle of Fort Donelson

Date: 02 15 1862
Description: "The 2nd and 7th Iowa and the 52nd Indiana headed by General Smith storming up the rebel works at Fort Donelson causing its surrender to General Grant the ...
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Wilfrid Laurier

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Description: Portrait sketch of Wilfrid Laurier. Laurier was Canada's first French-Canadian prime minister. His time in office was from 1896-1911, a critical time in th...
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Stonewall Jackson's Prayer Meeting

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Description: A drawing of a prayer meeting at General Stonewall Jackson's camp, from Confederate War Etchings by A. Volck.
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Karl Armstrong

Date: 03 20 1973
Description: Artist's courtroom depiction of Karlton Armstrong. He is sitting with his arms folded and legs crossed, with the judge visible in the background.
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Benjamin Walker Castle

Date: 1870
Description: Benjamin Walker Castle, 1862-1893, 900 block East Gorham Street. There are two deer are the left near trees, and two people are on horseback near the front...
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Centennial Mural Sketch

Date: 1948
Description: A preliminary sketch for the left panel of the Centennial Mural in the Wisconsin Historical Society. The panel represents Wisconsin's political history. ...

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