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Russell Road Roller

Date: 1920
Description: Front cover of a booklet advertising the Russell Road Roller. The cover features an illustration of the machinery at work along a rural road and text that ...
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Maiden's Rock, Lake Pepin

Date: 1874
Description: Engraved view of Maiden's Rock at Lake Pepin. A steamboat is on the Mississippi River.
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The Restaurant at Baron's Menu

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Description: Back, front, and inside front cover of the menu from The Restaurant at Baron's department store, with "A Historical Map of Madison" focusing on the isthmus...
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American Fur Company Buildings

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Description: A scene including the American Fur Company buildings, an American flag, a lake and people in boats.
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Olympian Hiawatha

Date: 1946
Description: Reproduction of a painting depicting an Olympian Hiawatha locomotive and an Olympian Hiawatha observation car traveling in the western United States. A man...
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Chequamegon Hotel Dinner Menu

Date: 09 04 1885
Description: Exterior and interior bill of fare from The Chequamegon, with views on the back of rock formations, waterfalls, a spot illustration of a train going over a...
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Kaye's Park House Dinner Menu

Date: 08 24 1882
Description: Front cover and menu page from Kaye's Park House, with a lakeside view of the hotel, a paddlewheel steamboat, people in rowboats or standing by a Kaye's Pa...
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Rigadoon Room Luncheon Menu

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Description: Luncheon menu from the Rigadoon Room in the Edgewater Hotel, with a gargoyle figure against a background of tied-back drapery, and spot illustrations of th...
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The "Loreley"

Date: 1900
Description: View across water towards the small Geneva Lake steamer, the "Loreley," approaches the pier at Black Point. The captain stands at the wheel. There is a ca...
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Banquet to President Porfirio Diaz Menu

Date: 1896
Description: Front cover and interior of banquet menu for Mexican President Porfirio Diaz, to celebrate the construction of a drainage canal between Lake Texcoco and La...
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Invitation to Ice Chippers Farewell

Date: 1957
Description: Invitation for Ice Chippers, an ice fishing club of Gisholt Machine Company, to a farewell dinner for Albert LaGrille. The cartoon shows warmly dressed men...
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Duck Shooting on Lake Winnebago Near Fond du Lac, Wis.

Date: 1858
Description: Engraved print of four men and a dog in a boat on Lake Winnebago. Two of the men are in the center of the boat holding hunting rifles, while one man is sta...
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Dow Flour Mill Letterhead

Date: 1890
Description: Dow Flour Mill letterhead, with an engraving of the mill building, with a locomotive, a ship on the lake, and the dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Madison, WI Mailing Envelope

Date: 1937
Description: Mailing envelope containing eighteen postcard views inside. The front of the mailer shows the Wisconsin State Capitol from across a lake, and another view ...
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City of Madison Map

Date: 1880
Description: Bird's-eye map of the city of Madison. Caption reads: "City of Madison — From Park's 'History of Madison, Dane County, and Surrounding Towns.'" The text un...

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