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  1. Drawing - 2022.016.056

    Mixed-media drawing on board by Howard Colvin, probably as an advertisement for the La Crosse Tribune. Drawing of the exterior of the Newburg Men's Wear store at 320-326 Pearl Street in Downtown La Crosse. Black and white drawing with colored pencil shading. Drawing depicts men, women, and children walking on the sidewalk outside the door.

    Record Type: Object

    Drawing
  2. Drawing - 2022.016.057

    Mixed-media drawing on board by Howard Colvin, probably as an advertisement for the La Crosse Tribune. Drawing of the entrance of the Doerflinger Building at 400 Main Street in Downtown La Crosse. Grayscale drawing with watercolors and ink showing the sign above the entrance.

    Record Type: Object

    Drawing
  3. Drawing - 2022.016.058

    Mixed-media drawing on board by Howard Colvin, probably as an advertisement for the La Crosse Tribune. Drawing of the Doerflinger Building at 400 Main Street in Downtown La Crosse. Grayscale drawing with watercolors and ink.

    Record Type: Object

    Drawing
  4. Drawing - 2022.016.059

    Mixed-media drawing on board by Howard Colvin, an advertisement mock-up for the La Crosse Tribune. Drawing of the Fantle's Building at 201 S. 5th Avenue in Downtown La Crosse with a book drawing over the face of the bulding with text above "A new page in Merchandising history in La Crosse..." Grayscale drawing with watercolors and ink.

    Record Type: Object

    Drawing
  5. Drawing - 2022.016.060

    Mixed-media drawing on paper mounted on board by Howard Colvin, possibly an advertisement for the La Crosse Tribune. Drawing of the Nelson's Clothing Co. building on Caledonia Street. Grayscale drawing with watercolors and ink.

    Record Type: Object

    Drawing
  6. Drawing - 2022.016.066

    Pastel portait on paper of an unidentified Indigenous woman by Howard Colvin, three-quarter view head and shoulders portrait.

    Record Type: Object

    Drawing
  7. Drawing - 2022.016.067

    Pastel portait on paper of an unidentified, adolescent female by Howard Colvin, head and shoulders portrait.

    Record Type: Object

    Drawing
  8. Drawing - 2022.016.068

    Pastel portait on paper of an unidentified Indigenous woman by Howard Colvin, three-quarter view head and shoulders portrait.

    Record Type: Object

    Drawing
  9. Drawing - 2022.016.081

    Charcoal portait on paper of an unidentified Indigenous woman by Howard Colvin, three-quarter view head and shoulders portrait.

    Record Type: Object

    Drawing
  10. Drawing - 2022.016.084

    Pastel portait on light green/gray paper of an unidentified woman by Howard Colvin, full face, head and shoulders portrait.

    Record Type: Object

    Drawing
  11. Drawing - 2022.016.085

    Charcoal portait on paper of an unidentified woman by Howard Colvin, three-quarter view head and shoulders portrait.

    Record Type: Object

    Drawing
  12. Drawing - 2022.016.110

    Drawing on paper by Howard Colvin. Charcoal drawing possibly of a chef.

    Record Type: Object

    Drawing
  13. Drawing - 2022.016.115

    Drawing by Howard Colvin of a nighttime winter scene of a cabin nestled with a blanket of snow and stars twinkling in the sky was published on the front page of the La Crosse Tribune on December 24, 1947, with the caption "Silent Night."Also associated with 2022.016.116 and 2022.016.117.

    Record Type: Object

    2022.016.115
  14. Drawing - 2022.016.116

    Drawing by Howard Colvin of a nighttime winter scene of a cabin nestled with a blanket of snow and stars twinkling in the sky was published on the front page of the La Crosse Tribune on December 24, 1947, with the caption "Silent Night."Also associated with 2022.016.116 and 2022.016.117. There is no signature but drawing is part of "Silent Night" set by Howard Colvin.

    Record Type: Object

    2022.016.116
  15. Drawing - 2022.016.118

    Drawing on paper by Howard Colvin. Pastel drawing of a pigeon with an oversized tail, fanned tail.

    Record Type: Object

    Drawing
  16. Drawing - 2022.016.119

    Drawing on paper by Howard Colvin. Pastel drawing of a white and black bird with an oversized tail, fanned tail.

    Record Type: Object

    Drawing
  17. Drawing - 2022.016.162

    Caricature of Howard Colvin drawn by Don Barclay.

    Record Type: Object

    Drawing
  18. Drawing - 2022.017.01

    White chalk drawing of a beaver on black paper by Raymond Sherin.

    Record Type: Object

    Drawing
  19. Drawing, Architectural - 2015.fic.339

    Watercolor architectural drawing of the Riverside Park bandshell by Otto A. Merman, architect.

    Record Type: Object

    Drawing, Architectural
  20. Drawing, Architectural - 2018.fic.599

    An architectural drawing of the Shrine of St. Mary's at St. Michaels Church in Chicago, Illinois. The Shrine was designed and built by Hackner Altar Company of La Crosse, WI. The image was copywritten 1904. The drawing includes a scale at the bottom of the image with the design of the shrine above the text and scale.

    Record Type: Object

    Drawing, Architectural

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