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Insignia of the United States School Garden Army (U.S.S.G.), which consists of a hoe and a rake crossed to form an "x" along with the initials of the group surrounded by a red border.
circa 1910-1919
United States. School Garden Army
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Young Boy Pushing Implement in Garden
circa 1910-1919
A boy wearing overalls, a long-sleeved shirt and a straw hat is pushing a wheeled implement, perhaps a single wheel hoe, plow, rake or cultivator, through a garden. Caption on bottom left reads: "I...
United States Food Administration Window Card
circa 1910-1919
Card featuring the logo of the United States Food Administration to be hung in the window of a residence to show support for food conservation during World War I.
Schlitz Beer Label
Label, cut in the shape of a parallelogram, for a bottle of Schlitz beer bearing the Schlitz insignia and the slogan: "The beer that made Milwaukee famous."
State Fair Stamp
1915
Color stamp used to advertise the Wisconsin State Fair. The illustration shows a crowd arriving at the fairgrounds, while a young girl in an ethnic costume waves a Wisconsin pennant. The stamp was ...
Boys Working in Garden
circa 1910-1919
Three boys are working in a garden at Tilton School. Hand-tinted lantern slide.
Gardens of the Patterson School
circa 1910-1919
View towards a brick school building with garden in foreground. Hand-tinted lantern slide.
