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Fall Festival Entertainers

Date: 09 08 1930
Description: Four women are playing banjos in the McVicar Photo Service Booth at the 1930 East Side Businessman's Association (ESBMA) Fall Festival.
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Racing Car at Plymouth Liquors

Date: 06 11 1945
Description: A driver sits in a small promotional race car with a "Calvert Special" logo on its side at Plymouth Liquors, 2717 Atwood Avenue.
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Union News Company Merchandise Display

Date: 05 06 1939
Description: Small Union News Company merchandise display case. The display features dolls and stuffed animals at the Chicago & Northwestern Train Depot, 219 South Bla...
Photograph

Eastwood Theatre Booth

Date: 09 25 1938
Description: Eastwood Theatre booth at the East Side Business Men's Association fall festival. "Wednesday, Club Nite $300.00, $25.00 guaranteed."
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Sportsman's Paradise Billboard

Date: 05 07 1935
Description: Four men are looking on during installation of a billboard designed by Hinkson Advertising Agency, at the corner of S. Park Street and Olin Avenue. The sig...
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Fauerbach and Blatz Beer Signs

Date: 08 27 1933
Description: Fauerbach and Blatz beer signs at the concession stand at the Dane County fair. The signs read: "Fauerback Beer Served Here Exclusively!" and Blatz Brewing...
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Harold Knudsen on a Mini Car

Date: 06 22 1933
Description: Harold Knudsen sitting on the National Junior Racer outside the Capitol Theatre, the prize for a contest conducted by the Fiore Coal and Oil Co., Phillips ...
Photograph

Calliope Truck Leading a Parade

Date: 08 13 1932
Description: A "RKO Greater Show Season" truck with signs promoting a show at the RKO Orpheum Theatre, a calliope and two men sitting on top, leading a parade of automo...
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Golf Stunt

Date: 06 17 1932
Description: Men posing during a golf stunt, as they try to hit a golf ball off a man's nose while he is lying on his back on the floor in the lobby of the Orpheum Thea...
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RKO Parade Float

Date: 06 05 1931
Description: RKO parade float, with people on the float and ushers standing beside, advertising "cool and comfortable as a summer vacation" for the Orpheum and Capitol ...
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"Rain or Shine" Parade

Date: 08 15 1930
Description: Elevated view of a man in uniform leading a small parade of children who are holding a sign advertising the movie: "Rain or Shine" playing at the RKO Capit...
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Billiards Room Window

Date: 11 05 1928
Description: Mautz Cigars and Billards window display, 832 University Avenue, advertising Chesterfield Cigarettes with a football motif.
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Smith Knox Floral Co. Booth at Fall Festival

Date: 09 12 1928
Description: Smith Knox Floral Co. booth at East Side Business Men's Association's (ESBMA) Fall Festival at Sugar Beet factory on Sugar Avenue displaying floral display...
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Spot Lunch Diner

Date: 1949
Description: A little girl rides a tricycle in front of the Spot Lunch diner, a former streetcar. The Spot Lunch was located at 640 Williamson Street and owned by John ...
Poster

Wisconsin State Fair Poster

Date: 1879
Description: Advertisement for the 1879 Wisconsin State Fair held at Camp Randall in Madison. The poster features a drawing of a hot air balloon and boasts of special ...
Photograph

Fishing Pole Carrier for Automobiles

Date: 03 24 1947
Description: Prototype of "Sure Grip" fishing pole holder for carrying fishing poles on the top or sides of a car. Shows device with an advertising card attached that i...
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Gun Rack

Date: 10 30 1946
Description: Horizontal gun rack located on a closet shelf taken for the R.L. Kulzick Advertising Agency, 409 East Washington Avenue.
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Fishing Tackle and Fishing Rod Rack

Date: 10 30 1946
Description: Fishing tackle box and fishing rod rack located on a closet shelf, taken for R.L. Kulzick Advertising Company, 409 East Washington Avenue.
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Flambeau Float Advertisement

Date: 02 04 1947
Description: Advertisement for Flambeau Float, 20th Century Manufacturing Company, 123 South Blair Street, taken for Kulzich Advertising Company. The advertising pictur...
Poster

Tomahawk Ridge Ski Jumping Championships

Date: 01 1971
Description: Poster for the Tomahawk Ridge Ski Jumping Championships, held Sunday, January 24, 1971. An official Central U.S. Ski Association Meet, sponsored by the Bl...

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