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Prescription for Alcohol

Date: 11 01 1924
Description: Prescription for alcohol to treat bronchitis written by a Kenosha doctor.
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International Auto-Carrier Truck

Date: 1946
Description: International truck utilized by K*A*T Corporation for multi-automobile hauling. The truck is parked on a road with a river in the background.
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International Auto Carrier Truck

Date: 1946
Description: International truck utilized by K*A*T Corporation for multi-automobile hauling. The driver is sitting behind the steering wheel looking out of the driver's...
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International Auto Carrier Truck

Date: 1946
Description: A man sits behind the steering wheel of an International truck utilized by K*A*T Corporation for multi-automobile hauling.
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International Auto Carrier Truck

Date: 1946
Description: Man driving International truck utilized by K*A*T Corporation for multi-automobile hauling.
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Kenosha Crib Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Kenosha Crib Company of Kenosha, Wisconsin, "Manufacturers of the Latest in Children's Cribs". Features an outdoor scene of a child stand...
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Friarswood Dark Lager Label

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Description: Label for Friarswood Dark Lager brewed by Brewmasters' Pub, Ltd. The label features a drawing of the renovated masonry barn that houses the brew pub.
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Brewmasters Amber Beer Label

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Description: Brewmasters Amber beer label with a drawing of a mug of beer.
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A.J. Schneider Music Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the A.J. Schneider Music Company of Kenosha, Wisconsin, dealers in "pianos, victrolas, records, etc.," with a lineup of well-known opera sing...
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George Romney

Date: 11 11 1954
Description: George Romney speaks at the Kenosha Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner. Robert L. Grover is partially visible, seated next to where Romney stands.
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Part of Town of Somers, Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Date: 10 19 1836
Description: This 1836 manuscript map shows the sections, windfalls, marshes, streams, prairies, acreages, and former mouth of the Pike River in what is now the eastern...
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North Pier and Lighthouse

Date: 1890
Description: View from the shore of Kenosha's North Pier and lighthouse. Waves are breaking on the shore of Lake Michigan.
Poster

Candidate for Member of Congress

Date: 1918
Description: Campaign poster for Judge C.E. Randall. The poster features Uncle Sam holding up a sheet of paper with the quarter-length portrait of the candidate printed...
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Kenosha Harbor

Date: 1871
Description: Engraved view of Kenosha harbor. A group of men fish from a pier in the foreground while several boats float through the harbor. A tug is pulling a large s...
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Notice!!

Date: 11 08 1859
Description: A campaign notice that corrects misinformation being circulated by the candidate's opponents. The text reads, "Notice!! To the Electors of the 8th Senatori...
Historical Essay

Harvey, Cordelia (1824–1895)

Civil War Philanthropist, Wisconsin First Lady, Nurse, and Teacher
A brief biography of Wisconsin’s Florence Nightingale, Cordelia Harvey who was a strong voice for innovatring Civil War Military hospitals.
Historical Essay

Harvey, Gov. Louis P. (1820-1862)

Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Wisconsin Governor
Brief biography of Gov. Louis P. Harvey, helped organize the Republican Party in 1854, state senator from 1854-1857 and in 1862 became governor.
Historical Essay

Sholes, Christopher Latham (1819-1890)

Newspaperman, Politician and Inventor
Biography of newspaperman, a politician and typewriter inventor Christopher Latham Sholes.
Historical Essay

Chase, Warren 1813-1891

Spiritualist, Social Reformer and Politician
Biography of spiritualist, social reformer and politician Warren Chase.

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