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| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | Cover of an advertising catalog for the Milwaukee Harvester Company featuring a color illustration of a derailed train carrying circus animals and a man op... |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | The blimp of the Goodyear Tire Company hovers above the carnival area of the Wisconsin State Fair, tethered to the ground with ropes. The fairgoers, howev... |
| Date: | 10 18 1921 |
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| Description: | Billboard advertising the showing of "The Girl from God's Country," presumably at the Parkway Theater, 3417 W. Lisbon Avenue. |
| Date: | 1889 |
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| Description: | Souvenir Booklet made for the opening night of August 19, 1889. Half of the image is the opera house, and the other half is a brief summary and descriptio... |
| Date: | 03 1971 |
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| Description: | Poster for a "Grateful Dead" concert held on March 21, 1971 (3/21/71), at the New Expo Convention Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. "The Return of Spring" conc... |
| Date: | 1884 |
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| Description: | Subheading states the center building to be the oldest house in Milwaukee, and built by Matthias Stein in January 1838. The home is only two stories tall,... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Streetcars are lined up in front of the buildings on the right. On the left people are walking down the sidewalk. A poster hangs from the front of the trol... |
| Date: | 1868 |
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| Description: | Elevated view over rooftops looking towards Lake Michigan shoreline. Seaman's Furniture and Rooms building is surrounded by other commercial buildings. The... |
| Date: | 1901 |
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| Description: | Advertisement for Bunde & Upmeyer jewelers with a drawing of a butterfly-winged faerie holding a jeweled nacklace and hovering among several gemstones. The... |
| Date: | 04 10 1934 |
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| Description: | Label submitted to the state of Wisconsin for trademark registration. Brew-Date label for a bottle of Blatz beer. The label features two cartoon gnomes hol... |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | Label submitted to the state of Wisconsin for trademark registration. "Five O'clock Club Beer, A. Gettelman Brewing Company." The label features the silhou... |
| Date: | 04 23 1934 |
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| Description: | Label submitted to the State of Wisconsin for trademark registration by the M Carpenter Baking Co. The label is in red and blue, and is for cracked wheat b... |
| Date: | 08 16 1934 |
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| Description: | Label submitted to the State of Wisconsin for trademark registration from the Quality Biscuit Company. Features a cartoon drawing of a mouse holding a micr... |
| Date: | 09 20 1943 |
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| Description: | Drawing submitted to the State of Wisconsin for trademark registration. "A Sturdy, Timely Toy For Your Youngster. General Jeep." Features a drawing of four... |
| Date: | 1973 |
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| Description: | An advertising poster for Pabst Blue Ribbon beer. The poster features an image of a young man with a caption reading "our founder," a bottle of Pabst Blue ... |
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| Description: | Elevated stereograph of J.C. Iversen and Company on the west side of Water Street (north of Grand Avenue). Other stores include: Adam Koch Restaurant and Q... |
| Discover the famous lithographic company most known for its WWII posters whose goal was to mobilize public support for the American war effort. |
| Date: | 1885 |
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| Description: | The front cover features a color illustration of a man and woman relaxing near a lake or river. The woman is sitting on a chair under an umbrella painting ... |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Stamp promoting Northwestern National Insurance Company of Milwaukee. Stamp includes a drawing of a fireman with hose, and the text reads: "Safety First. I... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Stamp advertising the 1915 Wisconsin State Fair. Includes an illustration of a woman waving a "Wis." pennant, overlooking crowds at the fairground. Stamp t... |
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