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Do-nut Queen Advertisement

Date: 10 17 1944
Description: Donut queen posed for advertising campaign. The female model is holding a box of donuts and is sitting on a large clock bearing the slogan: "It's Always Do...
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Buster Keaton and Seneca Grape Juice Executive

Date: 1965
Description: Buster Keaton (right) appraises a costume for a Seneca Grape Juice TV commercial with J. Wolcott, the company's Vice President.
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Milk — The Best Bargain

Date: 1963
Description: Milton C. Geuther, Illinois American Dairy Association Manager, holding a glass of milk in one hand and a bag of cow manure in the other. Geuther claimed t...
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Factory Worker Standing Among Wooden Barrels

Date: 04 03 1919
Description: Factory worker in soiled clothing standing among wooden barrels in a snow-covered factory yard. The man most likely worked at International Harvester's Osb...
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Belmont Spa Tavern

Date: 06 11 1945
Description: Richard and Ione Edwards behind the bar at the Belmont Spa, in the Belmont Hotel, 31 North Pinckney Street, with a clock advertising Calvert liquor.
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Spice Collection

Date: 09 09 1943
Description: Chef Carson Gulley, UW residence hall chef, proudly displaying his spice collection.
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Man with Wrapped Turkeys

Date: 12 01 1941
Description: Man standing behind desk with fifteen dressed and wrapped turkeys stacked on top.
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Veteran Butcher

Date: 09 08 1956
Description: Butcher Herman Nimmer positions his hand saw to cut a slab of meat.
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Milking the Cows

Date: 1929
Description: A woman runs the milking operation at the G.L. Hamon dairy farm.
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Rennebohm Employees

Date: 1979
Description: Two Rennebohm employees take a break to read the newspaper. Although unidentified, this photograph by Chuck Patch, is thought to be the Rennebohm Drug Stor...
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Breakfast at Rennebohms

Date: 1979
Description: A waitress serves ham and eggs to Steven O. Kimbrough at an unidentified Rennebohm Drug Store restaurant. Chuck Patch, Kimbrough's breakfast companion, has...
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Rennebohm Cook

Date: 1979
Description: Esther, a Rennebohm Drug Store restaurant employee, holds an order of eggs and toast while keeping watch on potatoes and pancakes cooking on the grill. She...
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Rennebohm Pies

Date: 1979
Description: An unidentified Rennebohm Drug Stores, Inc., food service worker prepares to wrap three creme pies.
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Old Man with Pumpkin and Turkey

Date: 1918
Description: An elderly man, possibly a farmer, holds a turkey and a pumpkin under each arm.
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Woman with 11FC Freezer

Date: 1949
Description: A woman in a dress, heels, apron, and pearls poses next to an open International Harvester freezer. The freezer, a unit with the lid on top, is full of foo...
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Retirement of Henry M. Zweifel

Date: 06 29 1950
Description: Henry M. Zweifel, former district manager of the Kroger Company, tries out a chair and ottoman presented to him by Kroger employees at his retirement dinne...
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Paul Smucker

Date: 1970
Description: Portrait of J.M. Smucker Company executive Paul Smucker sitting at his desk.
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Paul Smucker

Date: 1970
Description: Portrait of J.M. Smucker Company executive Paul Smucker standing next to his desk holding a brochure.
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Paul Smucker

Date: 1970
Description: Portrait of J.M. Smucker Company executive Paul Smucker standing next to his desk holding a brochure.
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Paul Smucker

Date: 1970
Description: Portrait of J.M. Smucker Company executive Paul Smucker standing next to his desk holding a brochure.

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