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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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Snowplow

Date: 1947
Description: International snowplow.
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Village in Snow

Date: 1939
Description: Elevated winter scene of Greendale (Milwaukee Co.), Wisconsin. Housing, roads and trees are visible in the distance. One person is walking through the snow...
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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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Plowing Sidewalk with I-14 Tractor

Date: 03 21 1939
Description: Elevated winter scene with a man operating a tractor in the Greendale, Wisconsin, neighborhood clearing the sidewalks of snow.
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Proposed Development of the Fifth Cul-De-Sac

Date: 03 03 1937
Description: A pencil drawing of a proposed area of the planned community of Greendale, Wisconsin. The community was established as an objective of the Department of Ag...
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Commercial Building near Village Hall

Date: 1940
Description: Commercial building with road (Broad Street) in foreground. Cars are parked in the lot, with Village Hall and residences in the background.
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Housing Project

Date: 1939
Description: A child peddles his tricycle on a sidewalk at the end of a cul de sac in his Greendale neighborhood with houses lining the street.
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Henry Wallace Talking with Two Men

Date: 06 17 1939
Description: Henry Wallace, between two men, talking outdoors near an automobile. Henry Wallace, then the United States Secretary of Agriculture, visited and toured Gre...
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Rainwater Pooling Outside House

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Description: Rainwater pooling on the curb and in the driveway of a residence. A garage and well-groomed yard is also visible. A tricycle and coaster wagon are on a wal...
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Sapling with Empty Houses

Date: 07 05 1938
Description: A recently planted sapling in the backyard of an empty house, with other houses and roads visible in the background.
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Construction Workers Walking through Neighborhood

Date: 1937
Description: Large group of construction workers walking through neighborhood of houses that are in the middle of being constructed.
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Decorating Fourth of July Float

Date: 07 04 1944
Description: Group of people decorating the Garden Queen float for a Fourth of July parade near a large garage. The float reads "Greendale-The Garden City," "Pop. 2800"...
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James F. Ircink Wearing a "Committee" Badge

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A man wearing a baseball cap holds a folder and a box labeled "Committee." He is also wearing a badge labeled "Committee" on his shirt pocket. In the far b...
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Flatbed Truck in Driveway

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Description: A flatbed truck is parked in the driveway of a recently constructed house while another automobile is parked in the road outside the house. Other recently ...
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Residential Footpath

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Description: A residential footpath along a rural street. It crosses a small stream with a bridge. Homes are visible in the background and telephone poles run alongside...
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Street Sign

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Description: A neighborhood street sign at the intersection of Northwood and Azalea Court. Azalea Court is identified as "No thru street." A house with a well-kept yard...
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Man with Microphone at Civil Defense Rally

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A man wearing a hat and eyeglasses on a raised platform sits holding a microphone. There is a girl standing behind him, and children and adults are around ...
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Dwellings and Tennis Courts

Date: 1939
Description: Elevated view of village with snow on the ground. A tennis court, flag pole, and pedestrians are visible in the foreground. Behind the tennis court are roa...
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Two People Walking on Footpath

Date: 1939
Description: Two people, most likely a woman or girl, and a boy, are walking on a footpath with houses and young trees on either side of the path.

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