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Ice Cream Vendors

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Group portrait of 22 disabled American veterans who are Forget-Me-Not ice cream bars vendors. They are posing in front of 503 State Street with boxes of ice cream bars which they sell from a small refrigerator cart on wheels. The ice cream mix is produced at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the ice cream is manufactured by the Crystal Products Co., 412 West Gilman Street.

Date Created:
May 17, 1934
Creator:
McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964

Publication Information

Creator McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964
Date Created May 17, 1934

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 26 x 21 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Photo Copy Service photographs and negatives, 1925-1983
Call Number PH 6058.4629B

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W013BXV
Legacy ID
WHi 2042

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