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Vilas Flying Certificate

Date: 1915
Description: Certificate issued to E.M. Griffith, the Wisconsin State Forester, so that Griffith could prove that he had flown at an altitude of 1600 feet in the "flyin...
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Cooksville Cornhuskers — Baseball Team Identified

Date: 1900
Description: Names have been added to this group portrait of Cooksville Cornhuskers baseball team in front of a painted backdrop. Top left to right: Unknown, Johnny Swe...
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Athenaean Society Certificate

Date: 1857
Description: Membership certificate of the Athenaen Society of the University of Wisconsin presented to Charles Fairchild in 1857. The society was a student literary an...
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Madison Female Seminary Prospectus

Date: 1856
Description: Prospectus for the Madison Female Seminary, then operated by Joseph C. Pickard.
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Life Membership Certificate

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Description: Life membership certificate of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin of Levi B. Vilas, signed by Lyman C. Draper, secretary of the Society. A note at t...
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Dane Cavalry Festival

Date: 12 30 1859
Description: Printed invitation from the Dane Cavalry militia company in Atwood's Hall.
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Looking Back in Ripon

Date: 03 24 1983
Description: Newspaper clipping showing the demolishing of the Long House. The man on the right is believed to be M.V. Adkins, son of Chester Adkins, the last survivor ...
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Highlander Reports 25th Annual Report Cover

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Description: Front cover of the Highlander Reports, October 1, 1956-September 30, 1957, with an image of Septima Clark, who was Director of Education at Highlander Scho...
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Highlander Reports 27th Annual Report Cover

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Description: Front cover of the Highlander Reports, October 1, 1958-September 30, 1959, with an image of Esau Jenkins and Myles Horton.
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Highlander Reports 29th Annual Report Cover

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Description: Front cover of the Highlander Reports, October 1, 1960-September 30, 1961. There is an image on the cover of a meeting attended by Myles Horton at Highland...
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Swiss Baptismal Certificate

Date: 1812
Description: Swiss baptismal certificate, Glarus.
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Governor Lewis Civil War Document

Date: 05 17 1864
Description: Document certifying that Governor James T. Lewis appointed Dr. Solomon Blood as Surgeon of the 39th Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. The document be...
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David Schreiner Identification Card

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Description: A United States Marine Corps identification card for David N. Schreiner, which includes a photograph.
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Milwaukee Exposition Association Letterhead

Date: 1883
Description: Letterhead stationery of the Milwaukee Industrial Exposition Association, with an engraving of the building constructed for that event.
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La Crosse National Bank Letterhead

Date: 1889
Description: Letterhead stationery of the La Crosse National Bank, with an engraved image of the bank building at the top.
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"Wisconsin. What It Offers to the Immigrant" Report

Date: 1879
Description: Blue cover design of an official report entitled "Wisconsin. What It Offers to the Immigrant".
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Lucius Fairchild's Commission Letter

Date: 08 05 1861
Description: Lucius Fairchild's commission as captain in the 16th infantry regiment, signed by Abraham Lincoln.
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Cyber PR Report

Date: 1995
Description: Front cover of the "CyberSpace PR Report" newsletter from August/September.
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Officer's Commission of the Army of the American Eagle

Date: 04 11 1865
Description: Front of a fund-raising certificate of the U.S. Sanitary Commission appointing Emily Grouch a sergeant in the Army of the American Eagle. The Commission f...
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Lewis Arms's Liquor Permit

Date: 02 28 1952
Description: A liquor permit issued to Lewis Arms in the state of Utah at the age of 24.

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