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American Legion Parade

Date: 1933
Description: Elevated view of the American Legion Parade in Grant Park(?). The photograph was likely taken from the window of the International Harvester offices on Mic...
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Burlington Farm Machinery Co.

Date: 05 05 1926
Description: International trucks line the sidewalk in front of the Burlington Farm Machinery Company, an International Harvester dealership.
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Simpson Motor Truck Co. Billboard

Date: 1940
Description: An automobile drives down a road near a billboard advertising the Simpson Motor Truck Company, an International truck dealership. The original caption read...
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Snow Removal on City Street

Date: 02 18 1926
Description: A man using a McCormick-Deering 10-20 tractor to load snow from a city street into a horse-drawn wagon. A group of men are watching from the sidewalk, and ...
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Snow Removal on City Street

Date: 02 18 1926
Description: A man uses a McCormick-Deering 10-20 tractor to load snow from a city street into a horse-drawn wagon while another man looks on.
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Snow Removal

Date: 02 18 1926
Description: Man using a McCormick-Deering 10-20 industrial tractor to load snow into a horse-drawn wagon on a city street. A billboard advertising the "Grizzard System...
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Mary and Edward Brandel on the Beach

Date: 1930
Description: Mary Brandel and Edward (E.W.) Brandel wearing bathing suits relax on a beach during a vacation. Chairs and umbrellas are behind them, and in the backgroun...
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T.C. Power Motor Car Company Truck

Date: 10 07 1925
Description: An International truck used by the T.C. Power Motor Company parked along the side of the road near the sidewalk outside the company office. There is a gaso...
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Street Cleaner

Date: 1914
Description: Street cleaner cleaning a street. A man and boy stand on the opposite sidewalk watching. Another street cleaner is on the left. Perhaps in Milwaukee.
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La Crosse Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: The 400 Cass Street gas station was first constructed in 1928 and later became a Pure Oil station, when it was reopened by Henry Ott, in 1937.
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Manawa Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: This service station, located at 301 South Bridge Street, was built in Manawa during the late 1930s as new, more efficient station designs were constructed...
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Road Signs

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Description: A row of road signs, many of them advertising resorts, at the intersection of Highway 51 and Highway 70 between Minoqua and Woodruff.
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Ice Truck Wreck

Date: 03 24 1950
Description: An ice truck is lying overturned on Highways 12-13 after encountering a patch of ice near Club Chanticleer west of Middleton. The truck and load of ice ove...
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Poinsettia Dairy Trucks

Date: 04 10 1935
Description: An International C-35 truck used by Poinsettia Dairy Products, Inc., parked outside a company building. A sign in the shape of a milk bottle advertises ice...
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American Bakeries Company Truck

Date: 04 08 1935
Description: An International truck used by the American Bakeries Company parked alongside a road near an overpass. The text on the truck reads: "Merita Bread, Cake" an...
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Miller Hall

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Description: Miller Hall, a saloon recreation center in Milwaukee. In windows below the main entrance to the right are three signs advertising Palm Gardens. Another sig...
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Site of Holton Tavern

Date: 1925
Description: A car and driver stop on a country road near Mt. Horeb at the site of the Holton Tavern. A windmill and tree stand on the site and there is debris at the ...
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Armed Forces Day Parade

Date: 05 20 1950
Description: University of Wisconsin ROTC marching units moving south down South Carroll street during a parade commemorating Armed Forces Day. The Episcopal cathedral ...
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Gasoline Station

Date: 08 18 1963
Description: A gasoline station decorated with flags and pennants. Billboards are along the back fence.
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Empty Billboard

Date: 1970
Description: An empty billboard stands on factory grounds. In the background, field crops are visible.

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