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Billboards

Date: 05 1954
Description: Road signs for Lake Delton, Hotel Crandall and Pure oil.
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Scout Mail Truck

Date: 1961
Description: A mail carrier leans out the side of a Scout 80 mail truck to hand letters to children waiting at a mailbox.
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Women Polishing Truck Tires

Date: 1972
Description: Aileen Baumgardner of Merrillville, Indiana, is looking over the shoulder of Rusty Brda of Schiller Park, Illinois, as she is polishing the chrome discs on...
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Cameo Girls with Bestline Truck

Date: 1972
Description: Rusty Brda of Schiller Park, Illinois (left) and Aileen Baumgardner of Merrillville, Indiana, "Cameo Girl" saleswomen for Bestline Incorporated, carrying B...
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"Pawnee Bill" Circus Wagon

Date: 1963
Description: The "Pawnee Bill" circus wagon passes Notbohms furniture store and funeral home along a commercial street as a child looks on from the foreground. Multiple...
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Golfers

Date: 06 1953
Description: Group portrait of three men standing on a golf course. Among those pictured of a total of twelve negatives are: Walter Atwood, Steve Caravello, Jack Allen,...
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Scout Parked near Couple on Golf Course

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Description: Yellow Scout with canvas roof parked near a golf course with two golf bags nearby. A couple is running towards the Scout. The man is holding an open umbrel...
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Parade at Midwest Shrine Convention

Date: 09 07 1956
Description: Osman Temple drummers from St. Paul, Minnesota take part in the Midwest Shrine parade as it moves around the corner of South Carroll and West Main Streets....
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Light Duty Vehicles on Railroad Cars Headed for Texas

Date: 1970
Description: Elevated view of "Texas Special" train load of light duty vehicles at a railhead. There are railroad cars on five tracks loaded, double-decker style, with ...
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Trucks on Railroad Cars Headed for Texas

Date: 1970
Description: Elevated view from the rear of "Texas Special" train load of light duty vehicles at a railhead. There are railroad cars on five tracks loaded, double-decke...
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Light Duty Vehicles on Railroad Cars Headed for Texas

Date: 1970
Description: Elevated view of railhead. Cars and trucks are parked near small industrial buildings on the bottom left. The "Texas Special" train load of light duty vehi...
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Light Duty Vehicles on Railroad Cars Headed for Texas

Date: 1970
Description: Elevated view from rear of railhead. Trucks are parked on the left and right, alongside the "Texas Special" train load of light duty vehicles which are on ...
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Men in Red Scout Pickup on Golf Course

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Description: Two men in the cab of a red Scout pickup. They are driving on a golf course, and a green hose is visible in the back of the open pickup.
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Mechanic Working on International School Bus

Date: 1975
Description: International bus, owned by Kickert bus lines, undergoing maintenance at the Kickert facilities.
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Sam Carley Blowsnake and Jacob Lone Tree

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Description: Sam Carley Blowsnake and Jacob Lone Tree stand side by side, drawing back arrows in their bows. People are standing in the background.
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Badger Liquor Shop

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Description: Elevated view across the street of the Badger Liquor Shop at the intersection of State and Gorham Streets. People are standing and sitting along the curb i...
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Steam Locomotive

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Description: View alongside railroad tracks looking towards an approaching steam locomotive. In the background on the right is a power plant with smokestacks.
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Man Operating TD-25

Date: 1972
Description: Slightly elevated view of a man operating a TD-25 on work site for the Blue Plains Water Pollution Plant. "Excavation Construction, Inc., has prime contrac...
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Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial Contest Dance

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Description: Two Native American Indian men in the foreground are dressed in ceremonial clothing while performing the Contest Dance at the Stand Rock Ceremony.
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Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial Contest Dance

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Description: Native American Indian men are performing the contest dance at the Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial.

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