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Lexington Market

Date: 1905
Description: People standing and posing outdoors. Caption reads: "Lexington Market."
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Marathon County Court House

Date: 1927
Description: View across intersection toward the courthouse. Cars and pedestrians are in the streets and on the sidewalks. Caption reads: "Marathon County Court House, ...
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New Orleans Composite

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Description: Composite of views of New Orleans, including French quarter, market, collonade, locksmith, and tin fix. Text accompanying the views reads: "Vegetable Carts...
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New Orleans Market

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Description: View of the old French fruit and vegetable market. Pineapples and bananas are hanging in the stalls.
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Fresh Vegetable Vendors

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Description: Two African American women pose with baskets of fresh vegetables on their heads while selling their produce. A building with an exterior brick chimney is b...
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Oyster and Clam Vendor

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Description: An African American vendor of oysters and clams is shown pushing his wheelbarrow. A building with an exterior brick chimney is behind him.
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The Chicken Peddler

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Description: A man poses while selling chickens on the street. A building with an exterior brick chimney is behind him.
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Maxwell Street Day

Date: 09 1962
Description: Shoppers crowd the sidewalks on Maxwell Street Day.
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Street Vendor

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Description: A street vendor with a cart on a narrow cobblestone street through a residential neighborhood of stucco houses in Havana, Cuba.
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Main Street

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Description: View down Main Street including light traffic and shop fronts in large brick buildings.
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Outdoor Covered Market

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Description: A covered outdoor market of Grecian design in Paducha, KY. Men stand around outside and a horse-drawn cart is visible to the right of the Market. Sign abov...
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Center Market Fruit Stand

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Description: An open air fruit stand in the Center Market in Baltimore, MD. What appears to be cabbages, apples, potatoes and onions are in piles or in baskets. Horse-d...
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Open-Air Lexington Market

Date: 1895
Description: An outdoor open-air Lexington market in Baltimore, MD. Fruit and produce stalls can be seen on on either side of the picture and in the background a large ...
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Open-Air Market in New York

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Description: An open air market in the streets of New York. Barrels of goods line the sidewalk and behind them fire-escapes can be seen going up the sides of brick tene...
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Mexican Market Scene

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Description: A market scene in Juarez, Mexico with people standing around pottery and various other items being sold from a blanket laid on the ground.
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African American Women Selling Fruit

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Description: Two African American women wearing hats selling fruit at a stand made of wood panels placed on top of barrels in Bermuda.
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Vegetable Vendor With Basket Balanced on Head

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Description: African American vegetable vendor with a large basket of vegetables balanced on her head.
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Vegetable Vendor with Basket Balanced on Head

Date: 1900
Description: African American vegetable vendor with a large basket of vegetables balanced on her head and another in the crook of her arm. Text on photograph reads "Veg...
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America's Dairyland Cart

Date: 1939
Description: Cart built by Ideal Body Co. for dairy industry for use at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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William Steiger Campaigning

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Description: Bill Steiger (right) speaks to several men as he campaigns for congress. Dick Cheney is visible on the far left.

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