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Jean Brunet

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Description: Crayon portrait of Jean Brunet who kept a lumberman's stopping place at Brunette Falls (now Cornell), on the Chippewa River.
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Drafting Department at Tractor Works

Date: 03 10 1949
Description: A group of men working at tables in the Drafting Department at International Harvester's Tractor Works. An American flag is hanging from the high ceiling i...
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Men Consulting on Automobile Design

Date: 1966
Description: IH engineer Ted Ornas consults with a student in International Harvester's first styling seminar at the Fort Wayne motor truck engineering department. Anot...
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Advertising Shapes American Life

Date: 02 14 1956
Description: John Worden and Ralph Denu recently formed an art studio bearing both of their names. Advertising agencies often use such an art studio.
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Drafting Room at Fort Wayne Works

Date: 02 1935
Description: Engineers working on blueprints in the Drafting Room at International Harvester's Ft. Wayne Works.
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The History of Wisconsin Poster

Date: 1893
Description: John Fawcett Tyrrell, handwriting expert and documents examiner of Milwaukee, standing at left of an illuminated poster, ten feet high, entitled "The Histo...
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Joseph Rolette

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Description: A quarter-length portrait drawing of Joseph Rolette wearing a suit coat and necktie.
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Drawing of Joseph Gillett

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Description: Photograph of a drawing of Joseph Gillett (father of Sherwin).
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Alfred Hitchcock on Set

Date: 1940
Description: An overhead photograph from behind of Alfred Hitchcock sitting and drawing a storyboard on the set of the film "Foreign Correspondent." He is surrounded by...
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Frederick Hollman and Mrs. Hollman

Date: 1829
Description: Wash drawing of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Hollman, who were early settlers in Platteville, Wisconsin.
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Walt Handford Retirement Party

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Description: Sid Boyum presenting Walt Handford of Gisholt Machine Company with a signed piece of artwork at Walt's retirement party.
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Gisholt Machine Company Treasurer with Sid Boyum Art

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Description: The Gisholt Machine Company treasurer is standing and displaying a Sid Boyum drawing on top of a desk. The drawing was created for the treasurer in celebra...
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Ice Chippers Dinner

Date: 1957
Description: Group portrait of the "Ice Chippers," an ice fishing club of Gisholt workers gathered for their annual dinner. A man on the right is holding a hand-drawn p...
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Portrait of Edgar Allen Poe

Date: 1893
Description: Cabinet card of a pastel drawing, formal portrait, waist-up, of Edgar Allen Poe. The drawing was created by Oscar Halling, a little known Baltimore artist ...
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Madison Art Association Collectors' Show

Date: 12 04 1953
Description: Mr. and Mrs. S. Sheldon Judson, Jr. discussing some of the art work on display at the Madison Art Association Collectors' Show in Scanlan Hall at the Madis...
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Milwaukee Public School Student Art Display

Date: 03 08 1983
Description: Two room divider panels are displaying several works of art. Framed between the two panels is a man standing on the other side of the panels. Caption reads...
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Finger Painting Class at Nichols School

Date: 01 05 1955
Description: Art instructor Ray Lenahan instructing a third-grade class at Nichols School in the art of finger painting using an old-style Crayon drawing as an example,...

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