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Lake Geneva Downtown Restaurants

Date: 1920
Description: Downtown view. On the left side of the street is a restaurant, a photography store, a drugstore, and an ice cream parlor. On the right side is another ice ...
Photograph

George and Fannie Stacy Lincoln Monegar

Date: 1920
Description: Studio portrait of George Monegar (EwaOnaGinKah) and Fannie Stacy Lincoln Monegar (LeBaWinKah) posing standing in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearin...
Photograph

W.J. Hyland Plumbing Truck

Date: 1920
Description: Ford truck of Madison plumber W.J. Hyland parked outdoors.
Photograph

Mission Inn

Date: 1920
Description: View across lawn of the Mission Inn on Madeline Island, with a shoreline on the left.
Photograph

Spring Tavern

Date: 1920
Description: The Spring Tavern on the way to Verona.
Photograph

Howard Russell and Dog Team

Date: 1920
Description: Howard Russell with dog team bringing the mail to La Pointe.
Drawing

Capitol View with Hotel Loraine

Date: 1920
Description: Color illustration of a view from the Wisconsin State Capitol (which was the fourth State Capitol and the third in Madison) showing the Hotel Loraine and W...
Postcard

Two Men with Guitar

Date: 1920
Description: Two men posing for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. James Gorman, standing, has a pipe in his mouth; the seated man holding a guitar is un...
Photograph

International G-61 Truck Carrying Orange Smash Soda

Date: 1920
Description: International Model G-61 loaded with Orange Smash soda and parked in middle of a city street. A man is sitting in the driver's seat. The truck was owned an...
Photograph

International Model F Truck in Street

Date: 1920
Description: Man in the driver's seat of an International Model F or 31 truck parked in the middle of a city street. The truck was owned by Caldabaugh Bros., proprietor...
Photograph

Men Work on Streetcar Power Lines with International Model H Truck

Date: 1920
Description: Two men working on trolley car electrical wires (catenary) in the middle of a street. The men are standing on a platform in the back of an International Mo...
Photograph

International Truck Owned by Rice Lake Bottling Works

Date: 1920
Description: International truck owned by the Rice Lake Bottling Works parked on a snow-covered street in front of Reckenthaler's Garage. The truck is equipped with cha...
Photograph

Telephone Switchboard and Operators

Date: 1920
Description: Women work on nine-place telephone switchboard that served 1,145 single-line flat-rate telephones originating 10 calls per day, on average.
Poster

International Motor Trucks Poster

Date: 1920
Description: Advertising poster for International motor trucks. Includes a photograph of a "White Lily" bread truck and the text: "Dependable in Performance - Low-Cost ...
Photograph

Pilot Behncke and ALPA

Date: 1920
Description: Commercial pilot Dave Behnke, who later headed Airline Pilots Association, signing for a load of airmail. After service as a pilot during World War I, Behn...
Postcard

Waukesha Avalon Hotel

Date: 1920
Description: View of the stately Avalon Hotel. A drugstore occupied some of the space on the first floor. Caption reads: "Avalon Hotel, Waukesha, Wis."
Photograph

Delivering "Fresh Beef Guts" with International Truck

Date: 1920
Description: Driver delivering "Fresh Beef Guts and Provisions" in an International Model H 1 1/2 ton truck. The truck was owned by A. Levine. The Model H was produced ...
Photograph

Fire Fighters Pose with International Model H Fire Truck

Date: 1920
Description: Fire fighters posing with their International Model H fire truck.
Photograph

Butterfield Hotel, Clermont Street

Date: 1920
Description: The Butterfield Hotel on Clermont Street.
Photograph

Wittenberg Grays Baseball Team

Date: 1920
Description: Studio portrait of Wittenberg Grays baseball team in uniform with balls, bats and gloves in foreground. Third player from the left is Melvin Schlytter (ca...

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