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| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | A man is driving an International W-4064-L owned by Eastern Washington Transports, Inc. up an inclined road. An elevated view of an urban area, probably Se... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | A man drives an International LM-122 truck owned by the Cottage Baking Company past several houses on a residential street. The text on the truck reads: "H... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | A man drives an International L-120 motor truck owned by the Montgomery Electric Company out of a fenced parking lot. The company building is behind the tr... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of members of the United Packinghouse Workers of America Local 20 on strike against the Wilson Company. They are standing outside their union... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | For a 1950 election, the United Packinghouse Workers Union sponsored a free bus to transport people to the voter registration site. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Exterior view along sidewalk towards front door of International Harvester's Tractor Works (factory). |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | View down Main Street with a horse-drawn carriage and large brick buildings. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | International truck with a metro body used by Valley Farm Dairy Company. A delivery man is standing on the foot board of the truck carrying a basket of bot... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Two men in an International Metro van owned by the "Globe-Democrat," "St. Louis' only morning newspaper." Another man is standing on the loading dock behin... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Lewis Arms strums a guitar, with one foot resting on the bumper of a car at 629 Milton Street. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Friends of Lewis Arms enjoy beer at a party at Brittingham Park. Seated on the ground from left to right are: Elinora (mother of Lewis Arms, Jr.), Hattie, ... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Bernard Arms holding a firearm poses on a parade float decorated in an autumn theme, including a stuffed bear, fox, and squirrel. The parade was a part of ... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Poster for the 4th of July celebration in Oostburg, Wisconsin. The featured entertainment consisted of acts for which the Ben Bergor Entertainment Agency w... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Thirteen year-old Philip Lenhart of Madison, Wisconsin, sitting in his new and improved soap box derby car. In the 1950 Madison race held on July 23, 1950,... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Parade float sponsored by Eatmor and Ocean Spray Cranberries. A beauty queen sits on the float surrounded by cranberry products. The float is being pulled ... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Parade float sponsored by Eatmor and Ocean Spray Cranberries. A beauty contestant sits with a large cranberry pie on the float which is pulled by a John De... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | A map from the Wisconsin identifying the locations airports and other landing facilities in the state. On the opposite side the map includes an alphabetica... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Men moving an iron lung. The machine has the logo for the March of Dimes imprinted on it. Iron Lungs were commonly used for the treatment of polio. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | This road map shows federal, state and county roads in Wisconsin, northern Illinois, northeastern Iowa, eastern Minnesota, and the western portion of Michi... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | View from yard showing the back of the Governor's Mansion. The building features a balcony, arched windows, and several chimneys. |
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