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J.C. Penney & Co. Display Window

Date: 04 27 1946
Description: Display window at J.C. Penney & Company, 17-19 East Main Street, featuring cowboy "Tom Mix, of Radio, Safety Rules to All Straight Shooters" for Wisconsin ...
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Tom Mix Promoting Safety Display Window

Date: 04 27 1946
Description: Display window at Karstens Inc., 22-24 North Carroll Street, featuring Tom Mix safety display for the Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Department. The display inclu...
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Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Dept. Safety Convention Speakers

Date: 12 19 1944
Description: Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Department Safety Convention, with a group portrait of nine morning speakers, taken at the Loraine Hotel, 123 West Washington Avenu...
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Wis. Motor Vehicle Department Safety Convention Audience

Date: 12 19 1944
Description: Audience at Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Department Safety Convention, in a ballroom at the Loraine Hotel, 123 West Washington Avenue.
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Central High School Driving Class

Date: 02 18 1939
Description: Group portrait of Central High School driving license class holding certificates and standing beside "AAA Dual Control Driver Training Car." They are stand...
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School Safety Patrol Officer

Date: 06 17 1937
Description: Outdoor portrait of a Lincoln School boy in safety patrol officer uniform.
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Safety Patrol Boys

Date: 05 19 1937
Description: Harry Stiles and Converse Hettinger, two school safety patrol boys from Portage, Wisconsin, on their way to a national safety patrol conclave in Washington...
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Showgirls and Fire Prevention Sign

Date: 10 07 1932
Description: Fanchon and Marco showgirls with fire prevention sign on residential street. They are wearing Torney Dancers uniforms.
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Virginia Gillette Spanking Dicky Dupois

Date: 08 27 1931
Description: Virginia Gillette demonstrates how residents in the 400 block of Virginia Terrace are combating traffic dangers by spanking. Dicky Dupois is over her knee,...
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Safety Zones on University Avenue

Date: 11 03 1930
Description: A tipped over safety zone on University Avenue at the intersection at Frances Street. Shows Whalen Transfer & Storage, 605 University Avenue, Blackhawk Ele...
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Safety Zones on University Avenue

Date: 10 29 1930
Description: Safety zones on University Avenue at the intersection at Murray Street. Shows Standard Oil Company, 802 University, Matranga Barber shop 806 University.
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Automobile Brake Test

Date: 08 03 1930
Description: Mr. Trostle gets his brakes tested by a Weaver Automatic Brake Tester in the "Safety Lane" on Wisconsin Avenue, sponsored by the American Automobile Associ...
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Auto Safety Lane

Date: 08 04 1930
Description: Men inspecting automobiles in the "Safety Lane" on Wisconsin Avenue, sponsored by American Automobile Association (AAA).
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Research Products Employees

Date: 05 12 1952
Description: Group portrait of Research Products employees on the factory floor, 1011-1015 East Washington Avenue, having received the National Safety Council Award for...

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