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Silent Drill!

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Description: Poster with long list of parade ground maneuvers for silent drill at the Armory on the corner of State and Adams Streets. Arranged for the use of the Ellsw...
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Volunteers!

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Description: Civil War recruitment poster for the Union Volunteers.
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Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon

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Description: Explanatory text about the work of the Saloon and Saloon Hospital in giving Aid to Soldiers.
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Received on Deposit, Ten Cents

Date: 08 20 1862
Description: Confederate wildcat money used during the Civil War.
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Offer of Receiver of Commutation Money

Date: 11 23 1863
Description: A receipt made out to Abraham Gilman for the $300 he paid to avoid serving his draft duty in the Civil War.
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Who's Un-American Now? Flyer

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Description: A flyer titled "Who's Un-American Now?" regarding the blacklisting of the Hollywood Ten.
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Russian 500 Ruble Treasury Bill

Date: 1912
Description: Reverse side of a Russian 500 ruble bank note issued in 1912.
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Russian 500 Ruble Treasury Bill

Date: 1912
Description: Russian 500 ruble bank note, featuring a portrait of Emperor Peter I, the Great (1682-1725).
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A Guide to Kraftwood Gardens

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Description: Cover of A guide to Kraftwood Gardens showing a view of a sailboat on Lake Machkinosiew (now Enterprise Lake) seen between trees. The publication's ...
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Enfield Rifle

Date: 1864
Description: Catalogue illustration of an Enfield Rifle and bayonet.
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Greenville Mills Brochure

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Description: A page from a Greenville Mills employee brochure showing employees enjoying themselves playing baseball, playing at a family picnic, and smoking.
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Attention! Company! The Fox River Zouaves!

Date: 08 24 1861
Description: Civil War Era Union recruitment poster for Fox River Zouaves.
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Akron Soap Box Derby

Date: 1953
Description: Ticket for the All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron, Ohio, held on August 9, 1953. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Steiner and their two sons of Argyle, Wisconsin, a...
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Soap Box Derby

Date: 1955
Description: Pages 16 and 17 from the Official Rule Book for the 1955 Soap Box Derby showing a deconstructed car.
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End of Secession

Date: 1860
Description: Piece of rope with one end tied in the form of a noose, depicting a skull. Caption below reads: "End of Secession." Blue ink, illustration on right side of...
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That Feed Won't Do

Date: 1860
Description: Soldier-farmer, "Jeffy" (Jefferson) Davis, in full uniform with a straw hat is giving feed (bonds) to a sow (the Confederacy). The sow is in turn feeding i...
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Jeff. Davis in Suspense, Long May He Wave

Date: 1860
Description: Jefferson Davis hanging by a noose in a tree with a serpent wrapped around it. The "SOUTHERN EAGLE" is flying in the background. Captions below read: "JEFF...
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Good Noose for Traitors

Date: 1860
Description: A rope is tied in a noose inside of a frame. Caption reads: "Good Noose for TRAITORS." Black ink on yellow envelope, illustration is on left side. Mounted ...
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Union Gamecock and Secession Chicken

Date: 1860
Description: A rooster with a Union flag, representing the Union army, is facing a chicken (with what appears to be ostrich legs) with a piracy flag, which is supposed ...
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Devil with C.S.A. Whiskey

Date: 1860
Description: A smiling devil with wings is holding a large jar of C.S.A. Whiskey marked with a poison symbol, and a Confederate flag sticking out of it. Blue and red in...

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