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World's Largest Tire

Date: 11 02 1930
Description: Group of people, including dwarfs and midgets, posing with "the worlds largest tire" in front of the RKO Orpheum Theatre as part of a promotion for Goodyea...
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Panel Trucks

Date: 02 28 1938
Description: Four panel trucks, one each with the following names painted on the sides: Madison Milk Producers, Mary Ann Bake Shop, McCoy's Ice Cream, Valley Springs Fa...
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Kennedy Dairy Milk Truck

Date: 12 20 1933
Description: Kennedy Dairy Company, 621-629 W. Washington Avenue, milk truck, advertises their products, Selected Guernsey Milk, Pasteurized Milk, and Kennedy's Ice Cre...
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Madison Rug Factory Truck

Date: 12 07 1933
Description: Company truck for the Madison Rug Factory at 8 S. Livingston Street, with advertising for cleaning, resizing, remaking, weaving, and shampooing services.
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Bowman Dairy Truck

Date: 09 14 1932
Description: New "stand-drive" Bowman dairy truck.
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RKO Show Advertising

Date: 08 13 1932
Description: "RKO Greater Show Season" promotional truck with calliope, and signs advertising Raquel Torres in Fanchon and Marco's "Malibu Beach" and Jack Holt and Ralp...
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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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Olsen & Johnson Promoting their Show

Date: 04 16 1932
Description: Surrounded by onlookers, Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson are riding in a wire cage on the back of a "Federal" brand truck. The truck is on the bed of another "F...
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Automotive Electric Company Truck

Date: 02 13 1932
Description: A man stands with an Automotive Electric Company truck in front of a Delco Battery billboard.
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Oscar Mayer Meat Truck

Date: 06 19 1931
Description: Oscar Mayer meat truck, sign on truck reads: "Meats of Good Taste."
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Oscar Mayer Delivery Trucks

Date: 11 09 1930
Description: Two Oscar Mayer delivery trucks made by Diamond T waiting at a loading dock. One of the trucks has a sign for "German Wieners." There is a stack of barrels...
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Oscar Mayer Bacon Truck

Date: 11 09 1930
Description: Profile view of the right side of an Oscar Mayer bacon truck made by Diamond T parked near a building. The sign on the back of the truck reads: "Oscar Maye...
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Advertising for Movie "Africa Speaks"

Date: 09 10 1930
Description: A truck with sign advertising the movie, "Africa Speaks" is parked in front of the Kaybee Store, next to the Capitol Theatre, 209 State Street where the mo...
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Truck Advertising "Half Shot at Sunrise"

Date: 09 27 1930
Description: Two men and two boys are standing besides a truck parked on North Pinckney Street which has large signs advertising Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey in the ...
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Truck Advertising

Date: 09 19 1930
Description: Men are sitting in the cab of the Ed Klief Transfer Line truck, advertising the RKO Orpheum Theatre along with Klief's moving services, in front of the UW ...
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Movie Advertisement on Truck

Date: 09 19 1930
Description: RKO movie advertisement on an Ed Klief Transfer Line truck. The U.W. Meat Market at 728 University Avenue is in the background.
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Dobby's Transfer Truck

Date: 09 14 1929
Description: Men are sitting in the cab of a truck owned by Dobby's Transfer, a local and long distance moving company. A sign on the truck advertises General Electric ...
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Model H 1919 Fire Truck Advertising Card

Date: 1919
Description: Advertising card for a double tank combination chemical and hose car on an International Harvester Model H 1919 commercial truck chassis featuring color il...
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White Front Grocery

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Description: Front exterior view of the White Front Grocery at 610-612 Mound Street, in the Greenbush neighborhood.
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Trucks in front of Nehi Bottling Company

Date: 05 05 1945
Description: Company trucks in front of Nehi Bottling Company (Royal Crown Soda), 2600 University Avenue at the intersection of Grand Avenue. The back ends of the four ...

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