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Garbage Truck

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Description: The Greendale Department of Public Works used this truck to collect trash.
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Group of Peole Walking Near Greendale VIllage Hall

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Description: Men and women walking on sidewalk in front of a brick commercial building. The Greendale Village Hall is in the background and snow is on the ground.
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Man Practicing Archery

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Description: Man holding bow during archery practice.
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Empty Stream Bed with Dam

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Description: A man stands on rocks that will dam Dale Creek. This picture was likely taken for a study of the water drainage system in early Greendale.
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Children Boarding School Bus

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Description: Group of children boarding school bus.
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Men Working a Game Booth

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Men from the armed forces working a game booth at a Civilian Defense Rally. Their hats are embroidered with the text "Greendale Wisconsin."
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Steam Shovel in Quarry

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Description: A steam shovel moving sand and gravel in a quarry.
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Young Girl Wearing Crown

Date: 1941
Description: A smiling young girl posed wearing a crown and a dress.
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Ice Cream Stand at Civilian Defense Rally

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A scene from the Greendale Civilian Defense Rally. Mothers and children sit at a picnic table outside of the "Bendfelt House of Fine Ice Cream" stand opera...
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Drugstore Soda Fountain

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Description: There were several businesses in Greendale, including a Co-op grocery store, variety store, post office, movie theater and a doctor and dentist office. The...
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Little Girl

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A little girl at a Civilian Defense Rally.
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Woman and Child in Front of Shops

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Description: A woman and child in front of brick commercial storefronts. Signs read, from left to right "Drugs Prescriptions," "Soda Grill Luncheonette" and "Greendale ...
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Girls Riding Bicycles

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Girls riding bicycles at a Civilian Defense Rally. The Greendale Village Hall with clock tower is visible in the background, and the street has been blocke...
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Henry Wallace wth Other Men

Date: 06 17 1939
Description: Henry Wallace walking out of a building with other men in the background. Henry Wallace, then the United States Secretary of Agriculture, visited and toure...
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Henry Wallace Posing with Group

Date: 06 17 1939
Description: Henry Wallace, sitting at a table posing for a photograph with six men and one woman. Henry Wallace, then the United States Secretary of Agriculture, visit...
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Man Ordering Beer at Civilian Defense Rally

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A man orders a beer from the outdoor bar at a Civil Defense Rally. The banners on the booth read "Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer On Draft" and "Greendale Civilian ...
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Henry Wallace in front of Community Center

Date: 06 17 1939
Description: Henry Wallace, on right, talking to two men in front of the community center building. Henry Wallace, then the United States Secretary of Agriculture, visi...
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Three Children Painting At A Table

Date: 1939
Description: Three boys painting with watercolors at a folding table. They appear to be on a porch.
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Young Boy and Girl Wearing Crowns

Date: 1941
Description: A young boy and girl posed dressed up and wearing a crowns.
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Children and Adults at Wading Pool

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Description: A group of children and adults at a wading pool in a park.

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