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Produce Market

Date: 1935
Description: Downtown outdoor market place.
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Newsstand in C. M. St. P. Depot

Date: 05 22 1936
Description: Newsstand in west side Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railway Depot, 644 West Washington Avenue.
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Fauerbach and Blatz Beer Signs

Date: 08 27 1933
Description: Fauerbach and Blatz beer signs at the concession stand at the Dane County fair. The signs read: "Fauerback Beer Served Here Exclusively!" and Blatz Brewing...
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Adolph Gunness, Soldier Boy Ice Cream Bars Vendor

Date: 06 28 1933
Description: Portrait of disabled World War I veteran Adolph Gunness, Soldier Boy Ice Cream Bars vendor, who was arrested for selling on the street.
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Hot Tamale Vendor

Date: 10 29 1931
Description: William Pearl with his "Tia Juana hot tamales" cart and a woman customer eating a hot tamale.
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Arab Tea Seller

Date: 12 22 1937
Description: A tea seller squats with his wares on a sidewalk in Tripoli, Libya. This photograph was taken by American journalist Cecil Brown, who had a great affinity ...
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Grain Seller

Date: 12 30 1937
Description: Grain sellers sitting in the market place in Zliten, Lybia. They are wearing traditional Arab robes and head wraps.
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Shoes for Sale

Date: 12 1937
Description: Fascinated by the street life in the market at Misurata, Libya, journalist Cecil brown took this photograph of handmade shoes for sale.
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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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Good Humor Ice Cream Truck

Date: 06 01 1936
Description: The driver of a Good Humor ice cream truck sells ice cream to a young customer in a residential neighborhood.

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