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George W. Lienesch Collection (Digitized Content)

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Charles Niedringhaus advertising card

David Bradley Manufacturing Company advertising card

David Bradley Manufacturing Company advertising card

David Bradley Manufacturing Company advertising card

David Bradley Manufacturing Company advertising card

Democratic Party election ticket

Democrat Party election ticket

George Lienesch envelope

Jilted

The Legislature in Rhyme

Long-Eared Dude

A masher who always gets left

New York election newspaper clipping

An Old Relic

Prohibition Ticket

Republican Ticket

Republican Ticket

The Seven Wonders of the World Almanac

St. Louis Tripoli Company advertising card

St. Louis Tripoli Company advertising card

St. Louis Tripoli Company advertising card

Union Labor Ticket

We Are Seven

White Men Shall Rule America

Winfield Scott Hancock advertising card

World's Columbian Exposition Fisheries Building postcard

World's Columbian Exposition U. S. Naval Exhibit postcard

Yarnell's Spoon in Can Baking Powder

  • Charles Niedringhaus advertising card
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1881An advertising card for Charles Niedringhaus' business as a "Dealer in Stoves, Tinware, and House Furnishing Goods" in St. Louis, Missouri. The front side of the card includes a photograph of Republican and twentieth President of the United States, James A. Garfield, during his presidency circa 1881.
  • David Bradley Manufacturing Company advertising card
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1885An advertising card for David Bradley Manufacturing Company's swingbeam sulky plow, adjustable arch cultivator, and iron frame combined cultivator in Chicago, Illinois. The front side of the card includes a photograph of Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks during his term in office circa 1885.
  • David Bradley Manufacturing Company advertising card
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1884An advertising card for David Bradley Manufacturing Company's tongueless cultivator in Chicago, Illinois. The front side of the card includes a photograph of Republican James G. Blaine during his campaign for the presidential election of 1884.
  • David Bradley Manufacturing Company advertising card
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1884An advertising card for David Bradley Manufacturing Company's tongueless cultivator in Chicago, Illinois. The front side of the card includes a photograph of President Grover Cleveland during his campaign for the presidential election of 1884.
  • David Bradley Manufacturing Company advertising card
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1884An advertising card for David Bradley Manufacturing Company in Chicago, Illinois. The front side of the card includes a photograph of vice president Republican nominee John A. Logan during his campaign for the presidential election of 1884.
  • Democratic Party election ticket
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1884An election ballot entitled "Election Ticket" presenting the major political candidates for office in the election of 1884 for the Democratic Party. Grover Cleveland was the presidential nominee and Thomas A. Hendricks was the vice presidential nominee. 2 copies.
  • Democrat Party election ticket
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1888An election ballot entitled "Election Ticket" presenting the major political candidates for office in the election of 1888 for the Democratic Party. Grover Cleveland was the presidential nominee and Allen G. Thurman was the vice presidential nominee.
  • George Lienesch envelope
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 0An envelope addressed to George Lienesch in Shiloh, Illinois circa 1880s.
  • Jilted
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 0A broadside of a poem entitled "Jilted" depicting a sorrowful young man. This broadside possibly is a political cartoon circa 1880s.
  • The Legislature in Rhyme
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 0A broadside of a poem entitled "The Legislature in Rhyme" describing past political candidates for Illinois Governor in Springfield, Illinois.
  • Long-Eared Dude
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 0A broadside of a poem entitled "Long-Eared Dude" and possibly a political cartoon. The cartoon presents a small man with elf ears and a huge head.
  • A masher who always gets left
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 0A broadside of "a masher who always gets left" depicting a man holding a hat with one eye open in front of a fire. The text on the back reads: "His pants won't wrinkle when he sits down. Catch on to the [Nobbs?] hat."
  • New York election newspaper clipping
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1884A clipping of newspaper article describing the New York election history compared to the 1884 election.
  • An Old Relic
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1884A clipping of a newspaper article entitled "An Old Relic" including a Republican election ticket in 1856. This article highlights the historical significance of the political party candidates during the election of 1884.
  • Prohibition Ticket
    Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1884An election ballot entitled "Prohibition Ticket" presenting the major political candidates for office in the election of 1884 for the Prohibition Party. John P. St. John was the presidential nominee and William Daniel was the vice presidential nominee. 2 copies.
  • Republican Ticket
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1884An election ballot entitled "Republican Ticket" presenting the major political candidates for office in the election of 1884 for the Republican Party. James G. Blaine was the presidential nominee and John A. Logan was the vice presidential nominee.
  • Republican Ticket
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1888An election ballot entitled "Republican Ticket" presenting the major political candidates for office in the election of 1888 for the Republican Party. Benjamin Harrison was the presidential nominee and Levi P. Morton was the vice presidential nominee.
  • The Seven Wonders of the World Almanac
    Multi-Page Item | 35 pages | 1886A periodical entitled "The Seven Wonders of the World Almanac" for the year 1886, with "The Seven Barks Almanac" as the running title inside the booklet. The publication includes solar, lunar, and historical information for each month of the year, but the bulk of the booklet is an extended advertisement for "Seven Barks," a patent medicine "sold at wholesale by Lyman Brown, ...
  • St. Louis Tripoli Company advertising card
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1880An advertising card for St. Louis Tripoli Company's soap polish and Mastodon hand soap from St. Louis, Missouri. The card includes a portrait of Secretary of the Interior Carl Shurz circa 1880.
  • St. Louis Tripoli Company advertising card
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1880An advertising card for St. Louis Tripoli Company's soap polish and Mastodon hand soap from St. Louis, Missouri. The front side of the card also includes a portrait of Democratic Congressman S. S. Cox circa 1880. Cox was named ambassador to the Ottoman Empire in 1885.
  • St. Louis Tripoli Company advertising card
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1880An advertising card for St. Louis Tripoli Company's soap polish and Mastodon hand soap from St. Louis, Missouri. The front side of the card also includes a portrait of New York Republican Senator Roscoe Conkling circa 1880.
  • Union Labor Ticket
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1888An election ballot entitled "Union Labor Ticket" presenting the major political candidates for office in the election of 1888 for the Union Labor Party. Alson J. Streeter was the presidential nominee and Charles E. Cunningham was the vice presidential nominee.
  • We Are Seven
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1884A clipping of a newspaper article entitled "We Are Seven" listing the seven remaining candidates for the presidency in the election of 1884. Notable candidates include Republican James G. Blaine and Democrat Grover Cleveland.
  • White Men Shall Rule America
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1884An advertising card entitled "White Men Shall Rule America" supporting the congressional candidacy of Porter R. Sawyer for the Illinois White Race American Party in the 1884 election.
  • Winfield Scott Hancock advertising card
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1880An advertising card featuring Democratic candidate Winfield Scott Hancock in the presidential election of 1880. Hancock also served as a Union general in the Civil War and an officer in the Mexican American War.
  • World's Columbian Exposition Fisheries Building postcard
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1893A postcard written from the Observatory of the Masonic Temple at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. This postcard is addressed to Gertrude Lienesch in O Fallon, Illinois and dated October 22, 1893. The postcard is an "Official Souvenir Postal" for the World's Columbian Exposition and includes a lithographic image of the Fisheries Building.
  • World's Columbian Exposition U. S. Naval Exhibit postcard
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1893A postcard from the World's Columbian Exposition depicting the U. S. Naval Exhibit, Battle Ship "Illinois" in Chicago, Illinois, in 1893. The postcard is an "Official Souvenir Postal" for the World's Columbian Exposition and includes a lithographic image of the battleship.
  • Yarnell's Spoon in Can Baking Powder
    Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 0A handbill advertising "Yarnell's Spoon in Can Baking Powder" manufactured by Yarnell Bros. in St. Louis, Missouri circa 1880s. This advertisement includes a poetic story in twelve parts with various recipes using the spoon in can baking powder product.
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