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  A Sleeping Potion for Hitler, 1943

  Mrs. Pruneface, the infamous villain of the Dick Tracy comic series, might just mix Adolf Hitler a permanent sleeping draught.
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  German Panic, 1943

  Germany's panic may relate to recent events in Italy. Mussolini had been ousted from power and southern Italy had joined the Allied cause.
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  Fourth Anniversary, 1943

  Hitler doesn't look pleased with the cake he received to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the war.
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  Patriotic Unity, 1943

  United in purpose, laborers, soldiers, and farmers will lead the nation to victory.
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  Systematic Detachment, 1943

  The Nazis systematically plundered occupied territories. In 1943, the Allies established the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program-- also called the Monuments Men-- to protect cultural treasures in war areas and to recover items stolen by the Nazis.
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  Allied Progress, 1943

  Adolf Hitler with senior Nazi officials Hermann Göring and Heinrich Himmler. The trio cowers in the face of Allied progress.
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  Another Victim?, 1943

  Although under pressure to join the Allies, Argentina heeds the siren call of Hitler's Germany for the time being.
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  Unprotected Town, 1943

  In Finch's cartoons, the Nazis only look threatening when they attack civilians.
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  Long Range Guns, 1943

  Massive amounts of metal were required to build ships, airplanes, and weaponry. Americans donated their scrap metal in drives held across the country.
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  Turkey Sharpens a Sword, 1943

  In this cartoon, slicing a portion of Schickelgruber-- a reference to the surname of Hitler's father-- indicates that the Allies were hopeful Turkey might join the cause against Germany. In actuality, Turkey remained neutral until just prior to the end of the war.
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  Louisville's Drinking Water, 1943

  Public health matters continue to concern citizens. Despite a plethora of filtration methods, Louisville's drinking water is still of questionable quality.
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  Strikes, 1943

  With the country at war, some Americans viewed strikes as unpatriotic.
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  Back to Abnormalcy, 1943

  Christmas celebrations were short-lived in 1943. The world's attention could not be diverted from war for long.
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  Women at Work Door Vinyl

  Exhibit door graphic.
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  Louisville Hotel Architectural Drawing, circa 1855

  Drawing of the second floor of the Louisville Hotel, on 6th and Main Streets.

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  Norman Lewellyn Residence architectural drawings, 1936

  Drawings of the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Lewellyn in Mockingbird Hills, Louisville, Kentucky.

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  Watson McFerran Residence Architectural Drawings, 1936

  Drawings of the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Watson McFerran in Mockingbird Hills, Louisville, Kentucky.

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  A Tudor Revival Christmas model

  Mixed media model of a Tudor Revival home decorated for Christmas. The model was displayed in the Olde England on the Ohio exhibit at the Filson Historical Society in 2022-2023.
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  Lemon Galleries on Broadway is bought by Burdorf's for $110,000

  Newspaper clipping on the sale of the Lemon Galleries Building at 223 East Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky.
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  Exterior Elevation, Barnes Residence, 1933

  Elevation drawings for residence on Casselberry Road, Louisville, Kentucky.