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Poster

International "Mid-Century Promotion" Advertising Poster

Date: 1950
Description: Advertising poster for International Harvester's "mid-century promotion" featuring a line drawing of a white Farmall C demonstrator tractor. Includes the t...
Poster

Farmall Tractor Advertising Poster

Date: 1950
Description: Advertising poster for McCormick Farmall tractors featuring a color illustration of a man driving a Farmall C tractor on a blue background. Includes the te...
Photograph

Buying Paint

Date: 1950
Description: A couple waits at the checkout stand with a shopping cart and cans of Mautz paint and other supplies to purchase.
Photograph

Space-Saving Washer and Dryer

Date: 1950
Description: Woman demonstrating a new space-saving Westinghouse washer/dryer unit.
Photograph

Grocery Shopping

Date: 1950
Description: A grocery clerk boxes up purchases as a woman and her young son wait at the checkout counter.
Photograph

Window Shopping

Date: 1950
Description: A woman and young girl review the latest fashion merchandise in a retail window display.
Photograph

Farmall Cub Tractor with Mid-Century Placards

Date: 1950
Description: McCormick Farmall Cub tractor with "Mid-Century Promotion" advertising placards on hood and wheels. Similar placards were used on the limited edition White...
Photograph

Woman Demonstrating New IH Refrigerator

Date: 1950
Description: Advertising photograph of a woman wearing an apron over a dress holding the door of an International Harvester refrigerator open.
Book or Pamphlet

International Harvester Dealer Sign Catalog Cover

Date: 1950
Description: Front cover of a catalogue of International Harvester dealer signs. Features an illustration of a International Harvester "prototype" dealership building ...
Photograph

A.D. German Warehouse

Date: 1950
Description: The Stock Gro Inc. warehouse built in 1915 for A.D. German. Frank Lloyd Wright completed the working drawings in 1914.
Photograph

Rainbow Cottages

Date: 1950
Description: Entrance sign and rainbow between two trees in front of several cabins at the Rainbow Cabins. The cabins were located on Route 16 on Vine Street.
Print

White Farmall Advertisement

Date: 1950
Description: Inside spread of an advertising flyer promoting International Harvester's "Mid-Century Promotion." The flyer features a color illustration of a white Farma...
Photograph

Fehr Baking Company Truck

Date: 1950
Description: An International L-150 truck owned by the Fehr Baking Company parked in front of Joe's Meat Market. The side of the truck advertises "Fairmade; Fairmade is...
Photograph

Miller High Life Truck

Date: 1950
Description: An International L-182 truck owned by the Arizona Distributing Company parked near an opened garage door of a warehouse. The truck advertises Miller High L...
Photograph

Lewis Arms with a Guitar

Date: 1950
Description: Lewis Arms strums a guitar, with one foot resting on the bumper of a car at 629 Milton Street.
Print

International Metro and dump Truck Advertising Proof

Date: 1950
Description: Advertising proof for International trucks, featuring color illustrations of men loading an International dump truck with dirt and a man delivering package...
Print

Advertisement for Indian Trail Cranberries

Date: 1950
Description: Advertisement for a 5 lb. gift box of fresh Wisconsin Cranberries. The advertisement tag line reads "So smart to give . . . so pleasant to receive". Pictur...
Print

"Ten Ways to EATMORE Cranberries"

Date: 1950
Description: A small pamphlet printed by the American Cranberry Exchange advertising new ways to eat cranberries. The list of recipes includes mock cherry pie, cranberr...
Map or Atlas

Business Section, City of Oshkosh

Date: 1950
Description: This map of the business section of Oshkosh shows businesses and lot owners. The map is oriented with north to the left and includes 2 "continued inset" ma...
Map or Atlas

Business Section, City of Racine

Date: 1950
Description: This map of Racine's business section is oriented with the north to the right and shows businesses and lot owners. Businesses, streets, and the Root River ...

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