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Newspaper Article/Clipping

La Follette as Congressman

Date: 10 1890
Description: Engraved illustration from Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly depicting the members of the House Ways and Means Committee during the deliberations on th...
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Wisconsin Argus Advertisement

Date: 1851
Description: Advertisment for the "Wisconsin Argus" newspaper published in Madison, Wisconsin by S.D. Carpenter and H.A. Tenney.
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Front Page of El Misisipi

Date: 10 12 1808
Description: Front page (page 1) of the newspaper El Misisipi. Earliest Spanish-language periodical published in the United States.
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School of Housekeeping Scenes

Date: 12 27 1899
Description: Illustrations from the Boston Herald of scenes at the school of housekeeping, including "in the kitchen" and "studying hygiene".
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Extra. The Draft!

Date: 09 24 1864
Description: Page from the Waukesha "Daily Freeman" newspaper listing draftees from Waukesha, Brookfield, New Berlin, Menomonee, Muskego, Vernon, Genesse, Summit, Delaf...
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"New York Journal" Dinosaur Article

Date: 12 11 1898
Description: An article entitled "Most Colossal Animal Ever On Earth Just Found Out West," about the discovery of brontosaurus remains. The article includes illustratio...
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"Southport American" Whig Publication

Date: 08 02 1845
Description: Front page of "Southport American."
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Burning of Washington, D.C., Newspaper Coverage

Date: 08 27 1814
Description: Newspaper article on the "Capture and Destruction of the Capital" relating information on the burning of Washington, D.C. on August 24, 1814. The city was ...
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Peace, Newspaper Article

Date: 02 13 1815
Description: Newspaper article declaring peace between the United States and Great Britain at the end of the War of 1812.
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"The Baltimore Patriot" Printing of "The Star Spangled Banner"

Date: 09 20 1814
Description: First newspaper printing of "The Star Spangled Banner". Printed six days after the Battle of Fort McHenry, where Frances Scott Key wrote the poem that woul...
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Political Cartoon Comparing Platforms

Date: 1884
Description: Political cartoon comparing the Democratic Platform with the Republican Platform. The cartoon (Democratic) on the left depicts a poor family wearing rags i...
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Pope's Army Tandem

Date: 02 1896
Description: Engraved image of a Pope's Army Tandem bicycle outfitted with skis, two sleep rolls, a rifle, and two hand guns.
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American Velocipede Advertisement

Date: 03 1869
Description: Engraved image of a man riding an American Improved Velocipede.
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Flowering Plant Table

Date: 07 22 1837
Description: Table printed in Milwaukee Advertiser indicating the time of flowering of several wild plants at Milwaukee and near the head of the Pishtaka River.
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"Spain's Victory of Peace" Article

Date: 02 17 1898
Description: An editorial article in the "New York Journal" written by William Randolph Hearst in the wake of the sinking of the "Maine."
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Geared Rotary Honey Extractor Advertisement

Date: 1872
Description: Advertisement for the Improved Geared Rotary Honey Extractor for 1872. Manufactured by Gray and Winder of Cincinnati, OH. Illustrations of two different mo...
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The Western Queen Bee Hive Advertisement

Date: 1872
Description: An advertisement for an Improvement in Movable Frame Bee Hives, The Western Bee Hive. Patented January 9, 1872 by H. Staggs from Topeka Kansas. Claims to b...
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"Frauen Zeitung"

Date: 09 27 1848
Description: The front page of the newsletter "Frauen-Zeitung."
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Monster Bowie Knife

Date: 06 06 1860
Description: An illustration of the enormous bowie knife that was presented to John F. Potter.
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Mid Buzzing Bees Advertisement

Date: 1897
Description: Advertisement for the American Bee Journal from Chicago, Illinois found in Agricultural Advertising. There is a lined border around the text ...

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