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| Browse a gallery of cigarette advertising trade cards from the 1870s to 1940s. |
| Discover the famous lithographic company most known for its WWII posters whose goal was to mobilize public support for the American war effort. |
| View the International Harvester Glass Negative Series featuring images of farmers, animals, factory workers, tractors, small-town life and more. |
| Ever wonder why beer is so popular in Wisconsin? Wisconsin history is full of breweries and beer. |
| Harry and Roy Aitken |
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| View the photographic stills from early silent film producers and Waukesha natives Harry and Roy Aitken. |
| The "Teenie Weenies" cartoons enchanted readers of all ages for more than 50 years. View this selection of cartoons by William Donahey. |
| Promotions on Paper, 1850s-1975 |
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| Custom-designed letterheads were a universal way of proclaiming who you were. Historical letterheads are prime examples of early branding. |
| Life and Lumbering in Chippewa Falls |
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| Read about the life and career of photographer Alfred Bish who documented the lumbering industry and daily life in the Chippewa Falls area. |
| Learn about the history of Christmas cards and their various uses during World War I and II, and in postwar America. |
| 1850-2009 |
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| Photographs of political campaign techniques of the past. |
| View a pictorial review of the Wisconsin State Fair from 1851 when it began. |
| The Lloyd Jones Family Album |
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| Read about the career of The Capital Times founder Richard Lloyd Jones and browse through photographs he and his wife took while living in Madison. |
| Milwaukee's First Photojournalist |
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| Read about the life and career of photojournalist John Robert Taylor, who captured the spirit of Milwaukee through photographs in the early 20th century. |
| Wisconsin's Camp Craft Camp for Girls, 1930-1955 |
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| This gallery shares more than 100 images from a northern Wisconsin summer camp for girls that operated between 1930 and 1955. |
| 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. |
| View the online collection of Photo Copy Service photographs taken in Madison from the 1920s through 1960s. |
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