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Giant Elm at Intersection of Green Bay and Good Hope Roads

Date: 1939
Description: A man is posing with his left hand resting on the trunk of the General Grant Giant Elm, S.E. of intersection of Green Bay and Good Hope Roads. At site of P...
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Walking and Talking Robot

Date: 02 15 1957
Description: John Fischer, age 11, demonstrates his invention, a "walking and talking" robot. The robot's eyes light up, and it rolls back and forth on a platform.
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Fair Concessions

Date: 07 10 1985
Description: People, including a very eager little girl, stand around a concession stand to buy popcorn, peanuts, cotton candy, snow-cones, and other snacks at the 50th...
Map or Atlas

Glendale Plat Map

Date: 1897
Description: Plat Map of Glendale Township in Monroe County.
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Girls Playing with Dollhouse

Date: 12 04 1962
Description: Carrying out the "Babes in Toyland" theme at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd W. Shamburek, 140 W. Good Hope Road. Peggy (left), arrranges the furniture with...
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Forest Fire Patrol Scout

Date: 1960
Description: International Harvester Scout 80 outfitted for use by the forest fire patrol. The truck was dubbed "Smokey JR".
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C.H. Haney at Home

Date: 1937
Description: C.H. Haney, former manager of foreign sales, sits in a wicker chair outside of his home.
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C.H. Haney Outdoors

Date: 06 09 1937
Description: C.H. Haney, former manager of foreign sales, stands outdoors in front of the porch of his home.
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Glendale Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: The 7575 North Port Washington Road station was built in 1966. The building itself, with its spirited architecture, bold colors, and soaring canopy, was bo...
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Hagen Materials Company Truck

Date: 1947
Description: A man stacks building materials on the bed of an International KBS-5 truck with a 159-inch wheelbase owned by the Hagen Materials Company. The truck is par...
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M-246 Wrecker with Jet Fighter Wreckage

Date: 1952
Description: Color photograph of men guiding a piece of wreckage from a jet fighter onto the ground as it is lifted by the arm of a Model M-246 truck. The specification...
Photograph

Trucks at Herrmann's

Date: 12 01 1937
Description: View across street of men posing beside a fleet of International trucks owned by the Otto Herrmann Hardware Company. The trucks are pared outside the compa...
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Glendale Fire Department Truck

Date: 1938
Description: Several men use hoses running from an International D-2 panel truck owned by the Glendale Fire Department.
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Men at Joe Levine's Camp #4

Date: 
Description: A group portrait of the men at Joe Levine's camp no. 4. Included in the portrait are a dog, oxen, horses and a dead deer.
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Man Sitting on a Tree Trunk

Date: 1957
Description: Louis Pierron, age 89, sitting on the trunk of a large elm tree which had recently been cut down at Green Bay Avenue and West Good Hope Road.
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Cabin Out West

Date: 1903
Description: A log cabin out west in a forest. View looking up hill towards a man sitting in the open doorway with a gun in his lap. Smoke is above the cabin. At this t...
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Western Town

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Description: View from a distance through trees of a western town in winter. In the background is a forest and hills. In the foreground are logs and brush in a cleared ...
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Western Town

Date: 1903
Description: Caption on negative sleeve reads, "Mining (?) town with view of saloon, restaurant and general store." A boardwalk runs along the fronts of the buildings. ...
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Albert Trostel & Sons Company Centennial Plaque

Date: 09 17 1958
Description: Two men are standing outdoors and holding onto a plaque, which reads: "CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ALBERT TROSTEL & SONS COMPANY ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY. WE, T...

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