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Prison Cook Preparing Food

Date: 03 26 1968
Description: Slightly elevated view of prison cooks preparing dinner for inmates.
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Delivery Man with International D-2 Truck

Date: 1938
Description: Employee of the Elmwood Food Shoppe making a home delivery with his International D-2 truck.
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Cafeteria

Date: 10 13 1980
Description: Empty cafeteria in state office building.
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Hamilton Twine Mills Employees Eating Lunch

Date: 1930
Description: Male and female workers eating lunch inside the cafeteria at International Harvester's Hamilton Twine Mills, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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McCormick Works Dining Hall

Date: 1903
Description: Dining hall at International Harvester's McCormick Works. The factory was owned by the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company before 1902. The staff of the d...
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Mural of Norway Scene, Sam's Kosher Deli

Date: 02 02 1946
Description: Mural of Norwegian scene by A. Dean Swift, on the right wall of Sam's Kosher Deli, 1511 Monroe Street, counter with food preparation equipment. Owned by Sa...
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Mural — Lake Scene, Sam's Kosher Deli

Date: 02 02 1946
Description: Mural of lake scene by A. Dean Swift, on back wall of Sam's Kosher Deli, 1511 Monroe Street, with booths, tables and chairs in the foreground. Owned by Sam...
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Italian Village Restaurant Interior

Date: 08 20 1954
Description: Italian Village Restaurant, 651 State Street, Joseph Troia, proprietor. Interior, close-up view featuring church facade as decorative element, "Madison's s...
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Ace of Clubs Restaurant

Date: 09 04 1954
Description: Interior of the Ace of Clubs restaurant, 3520 East Washington Avenue, showing the dining room.
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Carson Gulley Standing Behind Buffet Table

Date: 01 30 1945
Description: Elevated view of chef Carson Gulley, standing behind a buffet table.
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Memorial Union Kitchen

Date: 10 08 1947
Description: Shown icing cakes in the kitchens of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union are Mrs. Wilma Laufenberger, left, and Mrs. Ursula Baltes.
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Man near Oven at Memorial Union Kitchen

Date: 10 08 1947
Description: Man standing at an oven at the Memorial Union kitchen, University of Wisconsin-Madison. A person can be seen standing on the right with a camera or light.
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Carl Bowden

Date: 05 27 1948
Description: Carl Bowden, chef at Maple Bluff Country Club, preparing steaks for a dinner for Big Nine officials.
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Winnebago Drive-In Theater

Date: 10 1955
Description: Interior of refreshment stand of the Winnebago Drive-In Theatre.
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Mendota State Hospital

Date: 08 11 1948
Description: Two university students helping serve dinner to patients at Mendota State Hospital. They are John LeSeur from Cornell University on the left, and Roy Klett...
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World War I Mess Hall

Date: 04 1918
Description: Company D Mess Hall at Camp Curtis.
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Black Soldiers' Chow Line

Date: 1918
Description: Chow line for members of the 15th Regiment (Colored) of the New York National Guard.
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Tractor Works Cafeteria Kitchen

Date: 1940
Description: A woman in uniform standing by the open door of a walk-in-cooler in the cafeteria at International Harvester's Tractor Works (factory). A man is standing ...
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Countertop at Monty's Blue Plate Diner

Date: 2008
Description: Food not gas is now the fuel of choice at Monty's Blue Plate Diner in Madison. This former station once again serves as the lively neighborhood meeting pla...
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CCC Camp at Devil's Lake State Park

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Description: Men lined up for mealtime at the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) Camp at Devil's Lake State Park. The camp was reportedly opened in 1935 and closed in 19...

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