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The Teenie Weenie Clown Makes a Discovery

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Description: One hot summer day the clown finds an ice cream maker. With teamwork and ingenuity, the Teenie Weenies climb into the bucket and return with pails and pail...
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Home of University President and Family

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Description: View of the University President's home at 130 North Prospect Avenue. This illustration was taken from a Christmas card prepared for Conrad A. Constance W....
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Benjamin Walker Castle Poem

Date: 1900
Description: Poem and drawing of the Walker Castle, entitled "The Deserted Castle."
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Little Rock Sheet Music

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Description: "Nine Brown Heroes and Heroines" sheet music by A.H. Hamilton, pastor of St. Paul's A.M.E. church in Pueblo, Colorado, with music by Mary Maloney. The musi...
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Farm House on State Highway 49

Date: 1946
Description: Pencil drawing of a farm house between Ripon and Waupun, on State Highway 49. Left gable has a bell on a post on top of it. Features two doorways in front,...
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Wisconsin Turns Its Back on the Soup Kitchen

Date: 02 1932
Description: Engraving by Charles Silver to mark the passage of Wisconsin's Unemployment Compensation Law, the first in the nation.
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Frederick Jackson Turner Drawing

Date: 1924
Description: A hand-drawn cartoon in crayon entitled "Westward The Course Of Empire". It features Frederick Jackson Turner on a rocking horse with a sunset in the backg...
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Camp Randall Plans

Date: 1865
Description: Drawing of the planned layout for the military training facility at Camp Randall.
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Paul Bunyan Skidding Ahead of the Saws

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Description: Drawing of Paul Bunyan running with two oxen pulling a log that is being sawed by two other lumberjacks.
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Paul Bunyan

Date: 1916
Description: Drawing of a wild-looking Paul Bunyan.
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Nitty Gritty Beer Special Sign

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Description: Sign advertising for 15 cent tap beers at the Nitty Gritty bar in Madison, Wisconsin. Shows a cartoon of a drunk bugler, playing taps while drinking a pint...
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Blue Funkshun at the Nitty Gritty

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Description: Poster advertising a set of performances by musical group Blue Funkshun. Features a hand-drawn illustration of a man with a guitar case smoking a cigarett...
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The New Richmond Cyclone

Date: 1900
Description: Cover of Mrs. A.G. Boehm's History of the New Richmond Cyclone of June 12th, 1899 featuring an engaving of a large cyclone and the wreckage it has left beh...
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Robert Novak Portrait

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Description: Portrait of columnist Robert Novak by Jack Higgins of the Chicago Sun-Times, which was for many years the home paper for Novak's column (with Rowlan...
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Frank King Letter

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Description: A watercolor and pen drawing on an envelope from Frank and Delia King to their brother-in-law, Irwin Raymond Witthuhn, who was serving in France during Wor...
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Book Cover Illustration

Date: 1930
Description: A book illustration featuring a young girl sitting on a flying book which flies over a picturesque landscape. The text reads, "Carol Witthuhn her book." Th...
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Robert Spencer

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Description: Engraved quarter-length portrait of Robert Spencer.
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Derleth Wedding Card by Dwig

Date: 1953
Description: Original wedding cartoon presented to Wisconsin writer August Derleth on the occasion of his marriage to Sandra Winters by cartoonist Clare V. "Dwig" Dwigg...
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Derleth and Dwig

Date: 1948
Description: Cartoon drawn by Clare V. "Dwig" Dwiggins depicting himself and August Derleth.
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Barden Coat of Arms

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Description: The coat of arms for the Barden family featuring a lion at the top of the design. A banner in the design reads "Palma Virtuti."

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