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Title: Taft Watch Fob
Date: 1912
Description: Metal watch fob with four separate two-sided medals linked by rings, each with an embossed image and/or text. The medal closest to the clasp features an image of crossed American flags on one side, and an image of an elephant with the letters "G.O.P." on the reverse. The second medal has text reading "Look at the doughnut not the hole" and "Compliments of Judge Co. Copyrighted Judge Co. 1908" arched around a depressed doughnut shape; text within the doughnut reads "BIG CROPS Great Natural Resources" and text inside the doughnut's hole reads "Business Depression". The reverse of this medal depicts a row of soldiers with text reading "Regular army should be increased". The third medal has an image of a battleship at sea with text reading "Upbuilding of Navy must be continued"; the reverse depicts former president Theodore Roosevelt in military uniform playing a drum with text reading "Use T.R.'s nerve tonic for business troubles". The fourth medal features on both sides a low-relief image of presidential candidate William Howard Taft with text above reading "For President" flanked by three stars to the left and right.

Title: Itinerary for Charles E. Hughes Third Western Trip, New York Central
Date: 1916-10
Description: Paper pamphlet with a decorative border surrounding black lettering that reads, "Itinerary Third Western Trip, Hon. Charles E. Hughes Republican Candidate For President, Staff and Newspaper Representatives, October 9th - October 20th, 1916, Arranged By New York Central Lines. The railroad is identified by its logo. The pamphlet text consists of train schedules and destinations arranged by date. The last two pages are titled "Personnel of Hughes Special Train" and "Press Representatives".

Title: "Souvenir Folder of McKinley's Birthplace, Niles, Ohio." Postcards
Description: Envelope containing a collection of nine doublesided full-color postcards that fold out accordian style. The front of the envelope has text in black and red that reads "SOUVENIR FOLDER of McKINLEY'S BIRTHPLACE NILES, OHIO." The front of the envelope features a portrait of William McKinley along with a picture of a statue of McKinley. Subjects include monuments and buildings named for McKinley, and buildings and business in Niles, Ohio. The location pictured is identified in a label below the image.

Title: Corporate history of the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company and its controlled and affiliated companies up to...
Date: 1915, 1915

Title: Registered 1917 Belleville, Illinois Button
Date: 1917
Description: Round pin-back button with background of a red stripe at top, a white stripe at center and a blue stripe at the bottom, with the words "Registered 1917 Belleville Illinois" in white letters. The Selective Service Act was passed by Congress on May 18, 1917 and authorized the President of the United States to increase military numbers through mandatory enlistment. All men aged 21 to 30 years of age were required to register for military service for a period of 12 months. Buttons like this seem to commemorate the act of registering with the Selective Service.

Title: Ruines de guerre : Ligne Hindenburg, Soissons, Verdun, Arras
Date: 1919, 1919

Title: Claremont: The Great Terminal of the World's Great Port
Description: Booklet describing the Claremont terminal of the Lehigh Valley Railroad.

Title: Democratic National Convention 1916 - Messenger Ticket
Date: 1916
Description: Admission ticket reading "Messenger Democratic National Convention." The ticket has a place to fill in the recipient's name, as well as a depiction of former President Thomas Jefferson. The opposite side of the ticket shows a sketched image of King Louis IX, namesake of Saint Louis, on horseback.

Title: Where All Men Are Equal Cartoon
Date: 1911
Description: Political cartoon from "Harper's Weekly" depicting men dressed in various types of clothing, denoting wealth and status, all standing in line at a "polling place". Below the cartoon "Where All Men Are Equal, Drawn by Hanson Booth" is printed. "Hanson Booth" is also signed at the bottom of the cartoon.

Title: Rock Island Lines Chicago, ILL. Van Buren to 33rd St. Cook Co.
Date: 1909, 1910-3-31
Description: Map of lines of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and others in the vicinity of LaSalle Street Station. Approximate location of Double Track Connection with Grand Central Terminal Depot used during the construction of the LaSalle Depot

Title: In Holland
Date: 1915, 1915
Description: Piano score for "In Holland" by Clair van Lynden.

Title: Irish Memories
Date: 1918, 1918
Description: Voice and piano score for "Irish Memories" by Paul Broaddus.

Title: When I Dream of You
Date: 1911, 1911
Description: Voice and piano score for "When I Dream of You" by Charles L. Johnson.

Title: Violets and You, Sweetheart
Date: 1911, 1911
Description: Voice and piano score for "Violets and You, Sweetheart" by L. Buck.

Title: If You Should Ever Leave Me
Date: 1913, 1913
Description: Voice and piano score for "If You Should Ever Leave Me" by W.M. Dygert.

Title: Jester Rag
Date: 1917, 1917
Description: Piano score for "Jester Rag" by George W. Warren.

Title: My Kathleen
Date: 1915, 1915
Description: Voice and piano score for "My Kathleen" by Ernie Burnett.

Title: The Ostende
Date: 1910, 1910
Description: Piano score for "The Ostende" by Maxwell Goldman.

Title: Son-Set Rag
Date: 1915, 1915
Description: Piano score for "Son-Set Rag" by Ted Browne.

Title: Safety First!
Date: 1914, 1914
Description: Voice and piano score for "Safety First!" by Lucien Denni.

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