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International Harvester Refrigerator Advertising Poster

Date: 1951
Description: Color advertising poster for International Harvester refrigerators showing several refrigerators stocked with food, color chips, and the disembodied heads ...
Photograph

Altmeyer at Inter-American Conference on Social Security

Date: 1951
Description: Arthur Altmeyer speaking at the Inter-American Conference on Social Security, which took place in Buenes Aires. Eva Peron is seated to his left, wearing he...
Photograph

Elmer the Bull

Date: 1951
Description: Elmer, "husband" of Elsie the Cow, advertising mascot of the Borden Company, is shown with a young woman as he was being readied for participation as one o...
Poster

International Harvester Refrigerator Advertising Poster

Date: 1951
Description: Advertising poster showing a woman displaying color choices for International Harvester refrigerator door handle plaques. Also includes illustrations of a ...
Print

International Harvester Refrigerator Brochure

Date: 1951
Description: Advertising brochure with an image of a woman opening a bottle of soda with the bottle opener on a well-stocked International Harvester Refrigerator while ...
Photograph

International Harvester Decorator Air Conditioner

Date: 1951
Description: International Harvester AR-100 Air Conditioner covered with a patterned material that matches nearby curtains.
Photograph

Ott House

Date: 1951
Description: An interior view of the John George Ott home, 754 Jenifer Street, built in 1873. Ott, a Swiss immigrant, served as an alderman and county supervisor.
Photograph

Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 1951
Description: Wisconsin Avenue at Sixth Street, looking east from near the front of the Milwaukee Public Library (left foreground). Taken at night; lighted clocks read 9...
Photograph

St. John's Cathedral

Date: 1951
Description: N. Jackson Street near Wells Street. Courthouse Square (now Cathedral Square) is in the foreground.
Photograph

Color Swatches of Refrigerator Colors

Date: 1951
Description: A female mannequin kneels behind ten color swatches for refrigerator door handles. Text on the display reads, "Pick a Color from the Rainbow!" and "Refrige...
Photograph

Kitchenware on Display

Date: 1951
Description: Two female mannequins are standing with an International Harvester freezer and refrigerator. This display may have been at the International Harvester head...
Photograph

Clay Model of Truck

Date: 1951
Description: Side view of a full-size rendering of an International truck in clay. The model is located inside a garage or studio space. The model was likely made by a...
Photograph

Cast of Ziv Television's series Boston Blackie

Date: 1951
Description: Boston Blackie (played by Kent Taylor), Mary Wesley (Lois Collier), and Inspector Faraday (Frank Orth), the cast of the television show Boston Blackie
Photograph

Uncle Walter Arms and Elinora

Date: 1951
Description: Elinora (mother of Lewis Arms, Jr.) stands in the snow and shoots a rifle, while Walter Arms, uncle of Lewis Arms, looks on.
Magazine or Periodical

Color-Keyed Door Handles — International Harvester Refrigerators

Date: 1951
Description: Advertisement for Color-Keyed Door Handles for International Harvester Refrigerators. Text includes the line "they're femineered!"
Photograph

Playing Roy Rogers

Date: 1951
Description: Three boys are dressed in cowboy hats, gloves, boots, and t-shirts featuring Roy Rogers and his horse Trigger. One boy is holding a toy pistol on the other...
Postcard

From Capitol Entrance Looking Southeast, Lake Monona in Distance

Date: 1951
Description: View of Monona Avenue from the southeast entrance of the Capitol. Automobiles are parked along the curbs and both sides of the median. Caption reads: "From...
Book or Pamphlet

International Harvester "Femineered" Refrigerator Brochure

Date: 1951
Description: Inside spread of brochure. Text at top left reads: "Not just 'Automatic' Defrosting." Full title of spread reads: "Now! Tri-Matic Defrosting in the New Int...
Book or Pamphlet

International Harvester "Femineered" Refrigerator Brochure

Date: 1951
Description: Inside spread of brochure. Full title of spread reads: "Now! Tri-Matic Defrosting in the New International Harvester Refrigerators." Features a woman weari...
Book or Pamphlet

International Harvester "Femineered" Refrigerator Brochure

Date: 1951
Description: Inside spread of brochure. Full title of spread reads: "Functional Features ... Top to Bottom Sparkling Color ... Inside and out." Features a woman wearing...

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