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Eben and Roseline Peck Cabin

Date: 06 1837
Description: Lithograph based on a painting by Mrs. E.E. Bailey showing the Peck cabin, the first house in Madison. In addition to the cabin, the lithograph includes a ...
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Indian Sugar Makers

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Description: Illustration of an Indian (possibly Menominee) camp of sugar makers.
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Dairymaid Cream Separator Catalog

Date: 1913
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for International Harvester's Dairymaid line of cream separators showing a woman with her hand on a gate and a pail over he...
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Bluebell Cream Harvesters Catalog Cover

Date: 1910
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for Bluebell cream harvesters (cream separators). Includes an illustration of a young girl carrying a bucket and herding tw...
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Hobart Church

Date: 1850
Description: Hobart church, built in 1839.
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The Salmon Stream

Date: 1923
Description: The original caption reads: "A Hupa youth is waiting with poised spear for the shadowy outline of a salmon lurking in a quiet pool and gathering its streng...
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The Cruiser

Date: 1937
Description: Woodblock print of a man walking in snow wearing snowshoes and carrying a double-bladed axe.
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Paul Bunyan and Babe

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Description: Paul Bunyan walking with an axe over his shoulder and whistling. He is accompanied by Babe the Blue Ox who is carrying several people on his back.
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The Downfall of Secession Treas-on!

Date: 1860
Description: General Winfield Scott is chopping down a tall tree with an ax. Eight frightened men cling to the upper limbs. Caption below reads, "The downfall of Secess...
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Christmas 1952

Date: 1952
Description: Holiday card with a scene of a village in New Mexico. Adobe dwellings with hills, fences, a ladder, trees and a burro can be seen in the background. Six fi...
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International D-15-XR Truck Brochure

Date: 1938
Description: Advertising brochure for the International D-15-XR truck featuring an illustration of a man unloading a truck on a residential street. This particular cata...
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International Truck Advertising Proof

Date: 02 1946
Description: Advertising proof for "rugged" International trucks, featuring a color illustration of men log driving timber down a river with an International truck bear...
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Northwestern Lumber Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of Northwestern Lumber Company of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, manufacturer of "Lath Shingles & Pickets," with two men in the woods, one poised with a...
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John J. Sherman Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of John J. Sherman, a real estate broker and tax, title, collection, and passenger agent in Wausau, Wisconsin, with images of men felling trees ...
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H.I. Bliss Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of H.I. Bliss, a real estate agent, civil engineer, and county surveyor in La Crosse, Wisconsin. On the left a group of three men are surveying ...
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Chris. Schroeder & Sons Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of Christian Schroeder & Sons, a real estate, loan, and insurance agent in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a three-quarter view of a residence, two m...
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International Trucks Alaska Highway Ad

Date: 1943
Description: Advertisement for International trucks featuring a color illustration of men working with an excavator and an International dump truck on the Alcan Highway...
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Cleveland All-Purpose Tractor

Date: 1920
Description: A man uses the power take-off on the Cleveland All-Purpose crawler tractor. A belt is running off of the tractor into a barn. The caption reads: "The Cleve...
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Six O'Clock Club Dinner Menu/Program

Date: 11 19 1900
Description: Front cover of the program for a Six O'Clock Club dinner, with a man in a pastoral setting wearing a chef's hat and an apron, reading a Thanksgiving procla...
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The New Cabin

Date: 1937
Description: Linoleum cut engraved view of men building a log cabin. One man carries a log in the background near a lake or river, while another man nails a log held in...

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