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Polishing the Chrome

Date: 09 14 1987
Description: A man polishes his 12-cylinder Lincoln Coupe as part of a classic car show at Rank & Son Buick-GMC Truck.
Photograph

King Kong Car

Date: 10 30 1984
Description: A five-story tall inflatable gorilla attracted potential buyers to a special sale at the Uptown Lincoln-Mercury dealership in Wauwatosa. Although the pres...
Photograph

Man and Woman Looking at Car Engine

Date: 1920
Description: A man and woman are looking under the hood of a car in front of a business whose sign states, "The car that is seen and not heard. The car you will eventua...
Photograph

Rudolph Hokanson

Date: 05 13 1921
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Rudolph Hokanson, Milwaukee automobile distributor.
Postcard

Street Scene ~ Hales Corners

Date: 1936
Description: View of a central business district, with an I.G.A. Grocery Store, a filling station, a Dodge car dealer, and a tavern. Automobiles are parked at the curb....

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