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Texas Dealership Grand Opening Ceremony

Date: 03 20 1975
Description: Original caption reads: "K.P. Mazurek (left), President, International Harvester's Truck Division, receives the key to the city of El Paso, Texas, from May...
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Salesman Demonstrates Milker to Customer

Date: 11 22 1937
Description: Salesman Claude De Kay demonstrating the functionality of a McCormick-Deering milker to customer H.M. Arnold against the backdrop of the store's plate glas...
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Parts Counter at International Harvester Dealership

Date: 1944
Description: Customers at the parts counter of an International Harvester dealership owned by the Chisholm Brothers of Snake River Valley, Idaho. Behind the counter (le...
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Parts Man at International Harvester Dealership

Date: 03 08 1939
Description: Man at the parts counter of an International Harvester dealership owned by the Great Lakes Supply Corp.
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Family in Toy Store

Date: 10 23 1924
Description: Boy sitting in a "McFarlan" toy car as two men and a woman are looking on. The group appears to be in a toy store or toy department, with other toy cars, a...
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Two Women Modeling Fur Coats

Date: 08 12 1937
Description: Two women modeling fur coats for Simpson's women's clothing store, 23 N. Pinckney Street. Alternate view.
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Woman Modeling Fur Coat

Date: 08 12 1937
Description: Woman modeling full-length fur coat at Simpson's women's clothing store, 23 N. Pinckney Street.
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Blanche Sweet at Bunnie's Dress Shop

Date: 10 22 1932
Description: Blanche Sweet admiring a dress at Bunnie's Shop, 710 1/2 State Street.
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Raquel Torres Modeling at Heller's

Date: 08 12 1932
Description: Raquel Torres modeling a dress and hat at Heller's, 205 State Street.
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Reri Painting Auto Body

Date: 07 22 1932
Description: Reri (Anne Chevalier), Tahitian star of the Fanchon and Marco "Tahiti" show at the Orpheum Theatre, painting an auto body at Nu-Enamel Paint store, 116 Nor...
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Fanchon & Marco Showgirls

Date: 05 20 1932
Description: Fanchon & Marco showgirls posing while wearing straw hats at Karsten's clothing store.
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Bathing Beauties

Date: 06 17 1932
Description: Three Fanchon & Marco showgirls model bathing suits at Heller's, 205 State Street.
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Erector Set Ferris Wheel

Date: 01 06 1932
Description: A man builds a Ferris wheel with an Erector set at Wolff-Kubly & Hirsig Company, located at 17 S. Pinckney Street.
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Water Softener Demonstration

Date: 09 29 1931
Description: C.E. Bates Plumbing Company salesman showing the Trupar water softener to a customer, 1425 Regent Street.
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Manchester's Vacuum Cleaner Show Window

Date: 05 20 1931
Description: Manchester's window display with five Hoover vacuum cleaners.
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Miss America

Date: 10 06 1930
Description: Miss America, Margaret Ekdahl, standing in the Burdick & Murray department store modeling black pumps (shoes). Women are sitting in chairs behind her on th...
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Baron Brothers Pens and Pencils Display Window

Date: 09 28 1929
Description: Diamond fountain pens and pencils are in a window display at Baron Brothers, 12-18 W. Mifflin Street.
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Stromberg-Carlson Radio

Date: 08 17 1929
Description: Two-door floor model Stromberg-Carlson radio, Ludlow Radio Co., 116 N. Fairchild Street.
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Egg Cooker for Sale

Date: 12 08 1928
Description: A salesman is showing a Hankscraft egg cooker to a customer at Harloff-Loprich Electric Company, 506 State Street.
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Manchester's, Inc., Bridal Attire Foyer Display

Date: 04 17 1950
Description: "The Bride Has Whispered" foyer display at Manchester's, Inc., 2 East Mifflin Street, featuring bride and bridesmaid mannequins in wedding attire.

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