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Petticoat Derby Driving Competition

Date: 09 19 1965
Description: Woman parallel parking an International Scout 800 pickup as part of the "Petticoat Derby" driving competition. The event consisted of four competitive driv...
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"Petticoat Derby" Protest

Date: 08 30 1965
Description: Press release photograph of a woman holding a picket sign reading "unfairly difficult driving problem" in mock protest of the difficulty of events involved...
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Crossing Guard Helping Student

Date: 09 1956
Description: A crossing guard helps a young student to cross the street at a cross walk at Abert and Green Bay streets in Milwaukee. Two cars (one a Chevrolet), have en...
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The Slinger House Pub and Grill

Date: 06 08 2001
Description: "The Slinger House is at 100 W. Washington St. in Slinger, WI, at the intersection of Highway's 175 & 144."
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Street Scene

Date: 1925
Description: View down the street of a retail area. On either side of the street, there are storefronts, pedestrians and parked cars. Just before a steep hill is a rail...
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Street Scene

Date: 1929
Description: View down retail street. Cars are parked along the curbs. The stores include: Victrola's dealer, a cafe, a recreation parlor, a restaurant, a clothing stor...
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Highland Avenue

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Description: View down tree-shaded Highland Avenue featuring the Princeston Inn, a boarding residence. Men sit on the porch as other men and women walk down the sidewa...
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Narrow Town Street Scene

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Description: Pedestrians pass parked cars along a narrow dirt road lined with shops.
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Part of Business District

Date: 1922
Description: View across street of children on the sidewalk outside the Coon Valley State Bank. At the end of the street, there is an automotive repair station.
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School Bus on Mountain Road

Date: 1990
Description: Color photo of a person driving an International Harvester school bus. This photograph was likely taken for promotional or advertisement material for the b...
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IH School Bus on Mountain Road

Date: 1990
Description: Color photo of a person driving an International school bus in the southwest United States. In the background is a snow-capped mountain range. This photogr...
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Cub Scouts Exiting an IH School Bus

Date: 1990
Description: Color photo of a group of Cub Scouts and their scout leader exiting an International school bus and entering the Anchorage Public School. A woman is drivin...
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Girl Scouts at the Louisville Kentucky Zoo with an IH School Bus

Date: 1990
Description: Group of Brownie Girl Scouts and their leader are posing next to an International school bus at the Louisville zoo. In the background zookeepers and childr...
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Yellow Scout Pickup at Kitt Peak National Observatory

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Description: Man driving yellow Scout on road near the visitor center for the Kitt Peak National Observatory. Men and women are standing near the entrance, and the obse...
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Scouts II Olympics Vehicle

Date: 1976
Description: View from front of two people in a Scout driving through deep snow There are skis in the ski rack on the roof. Mountains are in the background. A woman is ...
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Driver Education Class, Madison Vocational, Technical and Adult Schools

Date: 05 26 1965
Description: Mrs. Robert (Barbara) Viken, 4803 Buckeye Road, taking behind-the-wheel driver training with Jerry Maynard, the instructor. Mrs. Norbert (Delores) Meier, 2...
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Women's Transit Authority

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Description: A driver sitting in the driver's seat is talking on the car radio while awaiting passengers for the Women's Transit Authority. The WTA was a sexual assault...
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Mailing Letters from a Car

Date: 01 20 1959
Description: A driver mailing letters into a roadside mailbox from a car at the corner of Monona Avenue and Doty Street. The photograph was taken with a long-lens camer...
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Main Street Flood

Date: 03 26 1920
Description: A view of a car coming down Main Street during the flood of March 1920. Caption reads: "Main St."
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Dedication of New Main Street

Date: 10 20 1915
Description: Slightly elevated view of the parade for the dedication of the new Main Street. W.A. Holt is driving his automobile, which is decorated with garlands, in t...

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