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Condiments on a Table

Date: 1969
Description: Various condiments sit atop a table near a decorative railing at what appears to be a restaurant.
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Men Conversing in a Diner

Date: 1969
Description: View through window of a diner of several men engaged in conversation at the counter. A neon sign in the window says, in part: "Fountain Service."
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Schmidt's Beer Sign

Date: 1969
Description: Exterior view of neon Schmidt's Beer sign in a diner window, along with an arrangement of flowers.
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Holocaust Survivor Lucy Rothstein Baras and Family

Date: 1949
Description: Lucy Rothstein Baras and family at outdoor cafe in Furth, Germany after World War II. From left: Lucy Rothstein Baras, Victor (son), Edward Baras (husband...
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Chana Bebczuk Comins at Bev's Cafe

Date: 02 19 1980
Description: Chana Bebczuk Comins cooking at Bev's Cafe.
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Chana Bebczuk Comins at Bev's Cafe

Date: 02 19 1980
Description: Chana Bebczuk Comins cooking at Bev's Cafe.
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Chana Bebczuk Comins Working at Bev's Cafe

Date: 02 19 1980
Description: Chana Bebczuk Comins cooking at Bev's Cafe.
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Chana Bebczuk Comins and Coworker

Date: 02 19 1980
Description: Portrait of Chana Bebczuk Comins and coworker at Bev's Cafe.
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Rainy Day on State Street

Date: 09 12 1961
Description: People cross a State Street intersection in the rain. The College Barber Shop and a Steak House is on the other side of the street.
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Santiago Veranda at Night

Date: 1959
Description: Veranda in Santiago, Cuba at night with tables and chairs lit by a hanging lamp. The veranda looks down onto city lights and the bay at sunset.
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Grass Roots Campaigning

Date: 1992
Description: Congressman David R. Obey (right) hits the pavement in Marathon with aide Tom Springer. Hack's Diner, run by Alfred Hack, was a popular local hangout.
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Cafe Campaign

Date: 10 1992
Description: Congressman David R. Obey of Wisconsin campaigning in a cafe on Highway 29. With Obey is State Representative, Tom Springer.
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Truck Drivers at Rest Stop

Date: 1962
Description: A waitress serves five male truck drivers seated along a diner counter at a truck stop. The original caption reads: "Service to a 'T' awaits drivers in a h...
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Truckers at Diner Counter

Date: 1962
Description: A waitress stamps a customer's order at the counter at the Mt. Victory truck stop. The original caption reads: "Service to a 'T' awaits drivers in a hurry ...
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Mt. Victory Diner

Date: 1962
Description: A table of customers looks over the menu at the diner in a Mt. Victory truck stop. The caption on a similar photograph reads: "Service to a 'T' awaits driv...
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Mt. Victory Service Plaza

Date: 1962
Description: Exterior view of the Mt. Victory truck stop. An International Scout is parked in the foreground. Fuel pumps, a truck trailer, and the front of the plaza, i...
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Mt. Victory Service Plaza Dining

Date: 1962
Description: A waitress serves four truck drivers sitting in a booth in the Mt. Victory truck stop dining room. Against the window of the booth is a tabletop jukebox.
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Truckers in Booth of Restaurant

Date: 1962
Description: Two truck drivers sit on either side of a booth at the Mt. Victory truck stop, or service plaza, while waiting for a meal. At the end of the booth near the...
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Mt. Victory Truck Stop at Night

Date: 1962
Description: Trucks and automobiles parked outside the Mt. Victory service plaza at night. The caption on a similar photograph reads, "Bigger than a football field, ser...
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Postal Auxiliary Meeting

Date: 06 24 1958
Description: A convention of the state auxiliary of the National Association of Postal Supervisors met in Madison at the Simon House. Elected president of the group is ...

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