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St. Louis Tripoli Company advertising card
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1880 | George W. Lienesch Collection (Digitized Content)An 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.
S.C. Overpack's Logging Wheels advertisement
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1900 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)An advertisement for "S.C. Overpack's Logging Wheels" in Manistee, Michigan. This item is a facsimile reprinted from the Clark Historical Library at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
What Goes with the Farm Woman's Dollar
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1924 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A handbill entitled, "What Goes with the Farm Woman's Dollar?," created by the Democratic Party about the Republican tariffs affecting the farm woman's supply purchases. The Democratic Party encourages voters to "vote for John W. Davis and cut your living cost in half". 2 copies.
The Boys' and Girls' Gazette, vol. 1, no.5-6
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1876 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)An amateur journal entitled "The Boys' and Girls' Gazette," published in Farmer City, Illinois and edited by Edward C. Gay. This issue, published in October and November 1876, includes various advertisements and news articles. 4 copies.
Frank Chase's Popular Excursions to California poster
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1886 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A poster advertising "Frank Chase's Popular Excursions to California Leaving Boston." This broadside lists "useful information," including departure dates, railroad companies and connections from Boston to Kansas City to Los Angeles.
Barnum and Richardson Manufacturing Company advertisement
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1878 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)An advertisement for a transportation manufacturing business. Barnum and Richardson Manufacturing Company produced and sold car and locomotive wheels.
Richland and Muskingum Counties (Ohio) tax list
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1821 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A list of unpaid taxes in Richland and Muskingum Counties in 1820 and 1821. Each list of taxes was signed and published by the Ohio state auditor and circulated in newspaper publications as required by law.
Social Welfare in Government
Multi-Page Item | 36 pages | 1924 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled, “Social Welfare in Government,” by La Rue Brown and edited by Marion Banister for the Democratic National Committee. This work covers the history of President Woodrow Wilson's contributions to social welfare and their impact on child labor and women's suffrage. Brown and Banister explain the demise of the Democratic Party's successes with the Republican ...
Workers Party of America Literature Department flyer
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1924 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A flyer from the Workers Party of America Literature Department "to call attention to the Book Offers" advertising those that support "a Mass Farmer-Labor Party" and will subscribe to the Farmer Labor Voice periodical.
The Tariff As a Tax on Women
Multi-Page Item | 27 pages | 1924 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled, “The Tariff As a Tax on Women: What Women Pay the Profiteers, Second Edition,” by Marion Banister and issued by the Democratic National Committee. Banister discusses the Republican and Democratic parties' tariffs and their impact on textiles, sugar, salt, and other household items. She concludes by encouraging voters to vote for Democratic candidates Dav...
The Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railway poster
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1880 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A poster entitled "The Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railway." This advertisement by the railway's President, R. R. Gable, presents the railroad line as "The middle link in the Transcontinental Interoceanic Chain.
The Amateur Adviser, vol. 1, no. 4
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1876 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)An amateur journal entitled "The Amateur Adviser," published in Chicago, Illinois and edited by Franklin A. Reed and Ira P. Rowley. This issue, published July 15, 1876, includes various advertisements and stories.
The Western News, vol. 2, no. 3
Multi-Page Item | 8 pages | 1877 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)An amateur journal entitled "The Western News," published in Mendota, Illinois and edited by Henry C. Thayer. This issue, published in August 1877, includes various advertisements, articles, and local news. 2 copies.
Monroe Iron Works trade card
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A trade card entitled "Monroe Iron Works," advertising for machinery manufacturers F. A. H. Garlichs, Nimrod Beck, and George W. Fisher, undated.
The Clipper, vol. 2, no. 5
Multi-Page Item | 8 pages | 1880 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)An amateur journal entitled "The Clipper," published in Flint, Michigan and edited by Frank F. Bassett. This issue, published in January 1880, includes various advertisements and articles.
F. Walter & Co. trade card
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A trade card entitled "F. Walter & Co.," advertising for Fred. Walter and George F. Heselmeyer's candy sales in St. Louis, Missouri, undated.
Mudd, Hughes & Co., Produce & Commission Merchants trade card
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A trade card entitled "Mudd, Hughes & Co., Produce & Commission Merchants," advertising for H. T. Mudd, G. L. Hughes, and Alexis Mudd in St. Louis, Missouri, undated.
Banner Extra: Clay County tax list
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1852 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A list of unpaid taxes in Clay County published on May 4, 1852. Each list of taxes was signed and published by the Illinois state auditor and circulated in newspaper publications such as the "Banner---Extra" as required by law. This newspaper was published by John F. Buntin in Olney, Illinois and includes advertisements for various land sales.
Drs. Kerney Hygeio-therapeutic physicians trade card
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1850 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A trade card entitled "Drs. Kerney, Hygeio-Therapeutic Physicians: All diseases treated upon strictly hygienic principles" advertising Dr. William Kerney and Dr. Sarah Kerney's business in Galesburg, Illinois. The card includes information on "Electro-Chemical Baths" administered for the elimination of mineral poisons from the system.
Ropp's Commercial Calculator
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1850 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A leaflet entitled "Ropp's Commercial Calculator" as advertised by C. Ropp, Jr. in Bloomington, Illinois. The publication is for "the use of Farmers, Mechanics and Business Men, and will enable any one to do his own accounting with ease, speed, and accuracy."
Edwardsville Spectator, vol. 3, no. 142
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1822 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A periodical entitled "Edwardsville Spectator" edited by Hooper Warren in Edwardsville, Illinois on February 26, 1822. This issue includes various advertisements, essays, and articles.
F. H. Benson & Co. circular
Multi-Page Item | 3 pages | 1854 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A circular from F. H. Benson & Co. advertising their services as "General Real Estate and Collecting Agents and Dealers in Land Warrants" in Chicago, Illinois and La Crosse, Wisconsin in 1854.
The West Side Savings Bank brochure
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1861 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A brochure entitled "The West Side Savings Bank" advertising their hours and services to patrons, including deposits, loans, fees, and children's accounts.This brochure was printed by the Chicago Evening Post in Chicago, Illinois circa 1861.
Independent Extra advertisement
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1853 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A clipping of the "Independent Extra" advertising "The Cars are Coming! Clear the Track" since the vote was successful in bringing varied forms of transportation to the small town. This clipping was published in Macomb, Illinois on August 22, 1853.
Subscription list of the Chicago Democrat
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1856 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A prospectus of the "Subscription List of the Chicago Democrat" soliciting additional subscribers to the newspaper in Chicago, Illinois. This document was created by John Wentworth circa 1856.
St. Michael III
Image | 1979 | College of Fine and Applied Arts: Teaching CollectionCulture: American.
Alumni Association Interviews
Audio | 1946 | WILL Sound Recordings (Digital Surrogates)
William McJunkin
Image | 1919 | Picture ChicagoWilliam D. McJunkin was an advertising executive. He wrote the chapter entitled "Chicago Calls," in Chicago's reconstruction plan.
St. Louis Tripoli Company advertising card
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1880 | George W. Lienesch Collection (Digitized Content)An 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.
David Bradley Manufacturing Company advertising card
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1884 | George W. Lienesch Collection (Digitized Content)An 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.
Yarnell's Spoon in Can Baking Powder
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 0 | George W. Lienesch Collection (Digitized Content)A 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.
Litchfield Car and Machine Company advertisement
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1878 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)An advertisement for a transportation manufacturing business. Litchfield Car and Machine Company produced and sold railway cars, car wheels, frogs, switches, bridge bolts, stationary engines, and steam boilers.
S.C. Overpack's Champion Logging Wheels advertisement
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1900 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)An advertisement entitled "The Champion Logging Wheels: Awarded First Premium and Medal at the World's Fair, Chicago, 1893." The logging wheels are manufactured and sold by S.C. Overpack in Manistee, Michigan. This item is a "facsimile reprint from the Clark Historical Library at Central Michigan University" in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
Union Rolling Mill Company advertisement
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1878 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)An advertisement for Union Rolling Mill Company, a transportation manufacturing business that sold Bessemer steel and iron rails.
Old local time-tables of Urbana railroads
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1870 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A broadside presenting two railroad time tables circa 1870, the "Urbana Railroad" and "Illinois Central Railroad Chicago Branch Open to Urbana." These "old local time-tables of historic interest [were] contributed by Judge J. O. Cunningham of Urbana, 1914.
Our Courier, vol. 1, no. 1
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1877 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)An amateur journal entitled "Our Courier," published in Mattoon, Illinois and edited by Charles E. Dole. This issue, published in November 1877, includes various advertisements and a story by "Sinclair.
Greene County tax list
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1839 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A list of unpaid taxes in Greene County published on March 11, 1839. Each list of taxes was signed and published by the Illinois state auditor and circulated in newspaper publications as required by law.
The Western News, vol. 2, no. 2
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1877 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)An amateur journal entitled "The Western News," published in Mendota, Illinois and edited by Henry C. Thayer. This issue, published in July 1877, includes various advertisements, articles, and local news. 2 copies.
Ladd, Patrick & Co. Mississippi Planing Mill trade card
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A trade card entitled "Ladd, Patrick & Co. Mississippi Planing Mill," advertising for A. A. Ladd, John Kellar, W. Patrick and Company in St. Louis, Missouri, undated.
New Haven Line and Rocky Point poster
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1874 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A poster advertising "The New Haven Line, Consisting of the Steamers C. H. Northam, Continental and Elm City, Running Daily Between New York and New Haven" and "'Rocky Point,' Its Hotel and Pleasure Grounds [in] Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island." This poster includes photographs of the C. H. Northam steamer and Rocky Point's hotel and surrounding area.

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