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White House Cake
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Three men are standing behind a cake shaped like the White House, baked by the Strand Baking Company, 2007 Atwood Avenue, for the Roosevelt Birthday Ball. Men are holding a backdrop behind the men.
January 28, 1934
McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964
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White House Cake
January 28, 1934
One man is standing behind a cake shaped like the White House, showing the rear view of the White House, baked by the Strand Baking Company, 2007 Atwood Avenue, for the Roosevelt Birthday Ball. Men...
Beatrice Gulley's Birthday Party
January 9, 1934
Beatrice Gulley's (Mrs. Carson Gulley) birthday party. Group portrait of family and friends posing around a small table with birthday cake and flowers.
Man Icing a Cake
February 10, 1938
Man icing a small cake, taken for Kennedy Dairy Co.
Seven East High School Seniors and Cake
June 6, 1935
Seven East High School seniors and one woman sitting on stage with a tiered birthday cake with candles.
Richard McVicar's Birthday
October 28, 1930
Portrait of Richard McVicar with his birthday cake and candles on his fourth birthday.
Gothic Temple Cake
September 21, 1933
Gothic Temple Cake created by Reidar Strand and Oswald Christensen at Strand's Bakery's booth at the East Side Business Men's Association (ESBMA) Fall Festival.
