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Supreme Court Certificate

Date: 1857
Description: Certificate signed by La Fayette Kellogg admitting George E. Bryant to practice law before the Supreme Court of Wisconsin. The certificate bears the seal ...
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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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Dane Cavalry Festival

Date: 12 30 1859
Description: Printed invitation from the Dane Cavalry militia company in Atwood's Hall.
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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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Milwaukee House Stationery

Date: 1857
Description: Letter on stationery featuring an engraving of an exterior view of the Milwaukee House showing horse-drawn vehicles and people standing on the sidewalk in ...
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1893 World's Fair Award, Appleton Woolen Mills

Date: 1893
Description: Award certificate presented to the Appleton Woolen Mills at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. The company won a bronze medal at the Fair for its paper makers...
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William E. Smith Letterhead

Date: 1883
Description: Engraved letterhead of the firm of Smith, Mendel & Co., a wholesale grocery merchant. William E. Smith was a prominent Milwaukee businessman, partner in th...
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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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Berlin Woolen Mills Letterhead

Date: 1876
Description: Letterhead of the Berlin Woolen Mills bearing an engraving of the factory, which is unusual because of its French Mansard roof.
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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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McCormick's 1834 Reaper Patent

Date: 1897
Description: Official copy of Cyrus McCormick's 1834 reaper patent. This copy was made by the Patent Office at the request of the McCormick family.
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McCormick's 1834 Reaper Patent

Date: 1897
Description: Official copy of Cyrus McCormick's 1834 reaper patent. This copy was made by the Patent Office at the request of the McCormick family.
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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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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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International Exhibition Certificate

Date: 09 27 1876
Description: Certificate presented to the State of Wisconsin for the "Bald-Headed Eagle 'Old Abe'" from the United States Centennial Commission. Presented in Philadelp...
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Ebenezer Brigham Memorandum of Passing Events

Date: 06 23 1832
Description: Document written by Ebenezer Brighman listing occurrences at Fort Blue Mounds.
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William Dempster Hoard Letter

Date: 09 23 1890
Description: First page of a letter from Governor William Dempster Hoard to Henry C. Payne rejecting a $1000 donation Payne sent from Philip Armour.

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