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Farmers at Farm Auction

Date: 1954
Description: Group of farmers observe and participate in a farm auction.
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Beechnut Gum Girls

Date: 1935
Description: Beechnut Gum girls, posed in front of an automobile, promoting the product for a national advertising campaign.
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Woodhouse and Bartley Bank

Date: 1956
Description: The building was erected after a fire which destroyed most of the Bloomington business section in 1897. The bank was acquired by Peter Woodhouse and Patric...
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Pretzel Seller at World Trade Center

Date: 1969
Description: A woman street vendor, in an embroidered jacket, sells pretzels on the street near the construction site of the World Trade Center.
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Business Man Watches Construction

Date: 1969
Description: A business man stands in a seafood store with a neon lobster sign. He is watching the construction of the World Trade Center through the window.
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Teen-Ager Fashion Show at Manchester's

Date: 05 10 1957
Description: Colleen O'Brien, sophomore at East High School, modeling a light blue cotton Dacron dress, with her hand resting on the back of a chair, for a Vogue patter...
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Bob Goodman

Date: 07 1957
Description: Waist-up portrait of Bob Goodman, jeweler and co-owner of Goodman Jewelers.
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Auto Buy Week

Date: 04 28 1958
Description: Four auto dealers are holding four signs saying "You," "Auto," "Buy," "Now." A fifth seated man, Mayor Ivan Nestingen, signs a proclamation designating, "A...
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Auto Buy Week

Date: 05 01 1958
Description: Two Madison automobile dealers confer with B.R. Durkee (center), director of advertising and sales promotion, Chrysler Corp. division. At left is J.P. Gill...
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Auto Buy Week

Date: 05 01 1958
Description: Mayor Ivan Nestingen posing with three members of the Madison Automotive Association. From left to right are: Archie Hirst, association secretary; Myron Ca...
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Auto Buy Week

Date: 05 01 1958
Description: One man is pointing his index finger under a pin on the lapel of another man. The pin says: "Business Is Good." The pin is worn by Melvin Larson, State Mot...
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Auto Buy Week

Date: 05 01 1958
Description: Four people posing in front of a "You Auto Buy Now" sign. Left to right, they are, Richard Young of Warner Young Co.; Kenneth Kimport, Kayser Motors; Julia...
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Auto Buy Week

Date: 05 02 1958
Description: Winston Smith and his son, Wade, sit in their restored 1909 Cadillac automobile before the "You Auto Buy Now" parade.
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Subscription Contest Winner

Date: 08 07 1958
Description: Original caption states: "Everyone benefits. Jans Jackson, Spring Green, champion subscription salesman, of the Wisconsin State Journal's carrier bo...
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Automobile Accident

Date: 11 03 1958
Description: An automobile rests on the sidewalk after running into the Wolff, Kubly & Hersig hardware store window at 30 North Carroll Street.
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GOP Elephant Naming Contest

Date: 11 04 1958
Description: Mrs. Charles Carthright of Oregon was named the winner of "Parade Magazine's" election year contest to name the Republican elephant. Her winning entry was ...
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Fire at Kindschi Leather Company

Date: 12 07 1958
Description: A stubborn fire smoldered in the walls of the Kindschi Leather Company at 120 South Pinckney Street. The 80-year-old building known as the Burrows building...
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Fire at Kindschi Leather Company

Date: 12 07 1958
Description: A stubborn fire smoldered in the walls of the Kindschi Leather Company, 120 South Pinckney Street. The 80-year-old building, known as the Burrows building,...
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National Sales Executive Club of Madison's "Top Management" Night

Date: 12 04 1958
Description: Members of the National Sales Executive Club of Madison were hosts to their bosses at "Top Management" Night. Highlight of the evening was the presentation...
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Store at 520 North Street Operated by Handicapped People

Date: 12 12 1958
Description: A group attends the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Madison's new store, operated by handicapped people. Gathered in the doorway are Hazel Vivian, 1954 East Wa...

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