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| Discover the famous lithographic company most known for its WWII posters whose goal was to mobilize public support for the American war effort. |
| View these images shot by an early female war correspondent, Dickey Chapelle from Wisconsin. |
| View the collection of images of Wisconsin women in a variety of activities: farm work, canning, suffragism, photography, war work and civil rights. |
| Learn about the history of Christmas cards and their various uses during World War I and II, and in postwar America. |
| See images that document the stories of 18 Wisconsin survivors of the World War II Holocaust. |
| Images of a Milwaukee Manufacturing Powerhouse |
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| Read about one of Milwaukee's most successful manufacturing companies and view vintage photographs of the corporation. |
| Rabbit Raising in German Concentration Camps |
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| View this unusual photo album, the cover of which is made of angora rabbit wool, to see how the rabbits were raised in concentration camps. |
| View Edmund Eisenscher's photographs of the personal and work life of Milwaukee union members from 1938-1956 |
| Browse a gallery of cigarette advertising trade cards from the 1870s to 1940s. |
| Glimpses of African American Life in the Midwest, 1865-1934 |
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| Read about three generations of a Midwestern African American family. |
| View images from film "Hell's Angels," released by United Artists in 1930. |
| View this image collection of the Wisconsin Democratic Senator William Proxmire. |
| Mississippi River Town |
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| View 19th century photographs of life on the Mississippi River logging town of Alma, Wisconsin. |
| View a pictorial review of the Wisconsin State Fair from 1851 when it began. |
| Automobiles in Wisconsin History |
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| Read about the evolution of the automotive industry and the drastic changes in manufacturing work, road infrastructure, the economy and American culture. |
| A Collection of Photographs |
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| Photographs of Winther Motor company offer insight into early 20th century manufacturing. |
| Architectural photographs of the restored opera houses of Wisconsin. |
| Larger Than Life Images of Animals and Produce |
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| Learn about the tall-tale postcard industry and the career of photographer Alfred Stanley Johnson, Jr. |
| Ever wonder why beer is so popular in Wisconsin? Wisconsin history is full of breweries and beer. |
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