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Floor Plan and Ground Plan of the The Woman's Building, World's Columbian Exposition, 1893
Black and white floor plans for the Woman's Building. The top of the page depicts the lagoon and landing at the water front with two floor plans below.
The top design shows the first floor of the building with the individual rooms carved out and…
The top design shows the first floor of the building with the individual rooms carved out and…
Sophia G Hayden (later Bennett), Architect of the Women's Building
Black and white photo of Sophia Hayden. Hayden is posed looking to the left side, she is wearing a high collared dress with a bow at the front and has her hair pulled up. Only half of her face is visible from the angle of the photograph.
Stephen Grover Cleveland Portrait
Black and white photo of President Glover Cleveland. President Cleveland is angled towards the right, with his whole face visible. He has a serious look on his face with a long mustache. He is wearing a suit coat and a polka dot tie.
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Black and white full body image of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan. Keller is seated on the left side and facing Sullivan. They have their hands joined as Sullivan is reading from a book and translating the book into sign language for Keller to…
Harry Houdini
A black and white photo of magician Harry Houdini. Houdini is shown from the waist up wearing a full suit and a bow tie. Houdini's body is angles to the left but he is looking to the right. He has his hands on his hips and a serious look on his face.…
Carter Harrison, Sr. - Brady-Handy
Black and white image of Mayer Carter Harrison Sr. sitting with his arms on the sides of the chair and body angled to the left side. Mayor Harrison is wearing a full suit with a pocket watch and bowtie. He has a long mustache and beard and short…
Alexander Graham Bell
Black and white image of Alexander Graham Bell. While his body s angled to the left, his face is looking down the center of the image. Bell is wearing a suit and tie. He has a long white beard and short white hair.
[Thomas Alva Edison, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing front]
A black and white image of Thomas Edison. Edison is shown sitting in a chair and facing the left side. He is wearing a full suit with a bowtie and is looking directly at the camera. His hands are rested on his legs and he has a smlight smile on his…
Mrs. Potter Palmer
A colorful painting of Mrs. Bertha Potter Palmer. Mrs. Palmer is shown standing in front of a fire place and wearing a long white gown and a crown. She is facing the left corner and holding a small staff and resting it on her shoulder.
Pabst Blue Ribbon Ad 1911
An old logo for Pabst Blue Ribbon beer. The logo is a red circle with an upside down leaf with the letter 'B' stamped on the center. In the curve of the circle its says, 'PABST MILWAUKEE" in white. Outside of the main circle, there is a blue ribbon…