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Man Driving International Model M Highwheeler Truck

Date: 1912
Description: Man driving an International Model M highwheeler with the Chicago skyline in the background. The Model M, introduced in 1915, was rated at 1000 pounds carr...
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Downtown Milwaukee

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view down Wisconsin Avenue looking west, with the RKO Riverside Theatre on the right, and a large Christmas sign on the corner of a building on th...
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World Series Traffic Jam

Date: 1957
Description: Elevated view of city traffic of bumper-to-bumper cars leaving Milwaukee County Stadium after the 1957 World Series.
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Winter Night Street Scene

Date: 12 01 1955
Description: Neon lights up Wisconsin Avenue on a winter night in Milwaukee.
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Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 10 09 1928
Description: View of the Wisconsin State Capitol from the center of East Washington Avenue, looking through two trees planted on a wide grassy median.
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International Model F Truck

Date: 1915
Description: Man sitting behind the wheel of an International Model F truck parked on a city street in front of the Blackstone Theatre. The truck was owned by a Firesto...
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Automobile Exhaust

Date: 02 1977
Description: Automobile exhaust on a cold February morning in Milwaukee.
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Parade of Automobiles

Date: 1913
Description: A slightly elevated view of a parade? of cars driving down a street as onlookers are standing by.
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New York City Street

Date: 1969
Description: Several automobiles and trucks pass through a New York City street. A bridge is visible in the left background, and a construction crane can be seen in the...
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Wisconsin Dells Bridge Construction

Date: 06 1954
Description: Construction equipment and view of new bridge under construction.
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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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Portland Avenue

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Description: A sign prominently displays "OPEN THANKSGIVING DAI" in the top left corner of the frame. Across Third Street behind the sign is the 88 Tavern. Down Portlan...
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Cars on Dirt Road to Town

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Description: Elevated view of two cars on a dirt road heading downhill. A town is in the valley below, and mountains are in the distance.
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Market Street

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Description: Street scene with parked and moving vehicles. Buildings are along the left side and a line of trees and lampposts is along the right.
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Woman Driving International Model M Truck

Date: 1914
Description: Woman driving an International Model M truck with man in the passenger seat. The two are driving down a road, possibly overlooking a body of water.
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Man Driving International Model M Truck

Date: 1912
Description: Man driving Model M motor truck through town. In the background is a large building surrounded by a fence.
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Dangers of Jaywalking

Date: 08 1927
Description: A man jaywalking across a street in front of a moving automobile. The road is lined with houses and commercial buildings, and additional automobiles are pa...
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KFC — Exterior

Date: 11 24 2000
Description: "On this Friday we are at Kentucky Fried Chicken in Fond du Lac, WI."
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Greetings From Abbotsford, Wis.

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Description: Colorized postcard of a car coming down a road. There is a fence on the left near trees, and there are telephone poles in the background. Caption reads: "G...
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Bridge Across Sugar River

Date: 1930
Description: View down middle of road of car driving across a bridge over Sugar River. Another car is parked by the Wisconsin Power and Light Company.

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