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Yellow Cab Transfer Company

Date: 1922
Description: Exterior view of the Yellow Cab Transfer Company located at 643 E. Wilson Street, (housed in the Denison Building) with two cabs with drivers out front.
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City Car Company

Date: 10 13 1933
Description: A fleet of cars is lined up in front of City Car Company Cab Service located at 214 East Washington Avenue. Building on the left became Paradise Printing, ...
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City Car Taxi

Date: 12 08 1933
Description: A new Chevrolet City Car Company cab owned by James and Grace Riddell. In the background is a view of the 200 block of East Washington Avenue.
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City Cab Co. Taxicabs

Date: 10 24 1935
Description: Line up of City Cabs in front of the J. Heilprin & Co. Wholesale Fruits & Groceries, 612 W. Main Street, formerly the Illinois Central Passenger Depot.
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Yellow Taxicab — Ford V-8

Date: 01 31 1935
Description: A Ford V-8 Yellow Cab Co. taxicab on East Washington Avenue. In the background are (left to right) St. Patrick's school, 630 East Washington Avenue; reside...
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City Car Co. Taxicabs

Date: 10 13 1933
Description: Taxicabs lined up in front of City Car Co., 214 E. Washington Avenue, corner of N. Webster Street, with advertising banners at the top that read: "For cab ...
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Taxi Drivers

Date: 1925
Description: Taxi cabs and their drivers are awaiting customers near the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad depot on East Wilson Street. In the center of...
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Iraq War Protest

Date: 02 15 2003
Description: Veterans of various wars marching during a protest against the war in Iraq. New York and New Jersey leaders of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War played ...
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Easter Seal Sales Help the Handicapped

Date: 03 10 1952
Description: Funds received from the sale of Easter seals each spring provide the taxi service necessary to tranport the handicapped members of the Happy Hours club to ...
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Saigon Street Scene

Date: 06 1968
Description: A busy street in wartime Vietnam with bicycles, motorbikes, and automobiles.
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Elevated View of Fire Safety Prevention Week Parade

Date: 1971
Description: Elevated view of a Fire Safety Prevention Week Parade. The picture is taken looking at the front of the parade, and persons with flags, a marching band, an...
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Bishop O'Connor Returns from European Trip

Date: 09 28 1959
Description: Several thousand Catholic students turn out to welcome Bishop O'Connor back from his two month trip to Europe.
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"Foreign Correspondent" Premiere

Date: 1940
Description: Slightly elevated view from street corner at Broadway and West 50th Street of the Rivoli Theater in Times Square when it was screening the movie "Foreign C...
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R.L. Bender Deluxe Cab at 1,000,000 Miles

Date: 1982
Description: Bob Bender, wearing a business suit and a chauffeur hat, is posing next to "Nellie," his shiny, black 1956 Cadillac Fleetwood parked in front of the Wiscon...
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Cadillac Taxi and Driver

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Description: View from sidewalk of Bob Bender standing near the driver's side door of his dark 1950s model Cadillac taxi on the Capitol Square. He is wearing a leather ...
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Rennebohm Drug Store

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street, at the intersection of North Lake Street, towards Rennebohm Drugs. The four upper floors are apartment buildings. Pedestrians are...
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The Atrium

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Pinckney Street towards the Atrium, originally two buildings: The Ellsworth Block and the Maeder Building. The original sandstone facade ...
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Germania Building

Date: 1935
Description: View from intersection towards a taxi and several other automobiles parked in front of the Brumder Building. Flags and flag-inspired bunting decorate the f...
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Bob Bender on South Carroll Street with "Nellie"

Date: 1977
Description: View across sidewalk towards Robert "Bob" Bender standing behind the hood of his shiny 9-passenger black 1956 Cadillac Fleetwood, the flagship taxi of the ...
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Front End of Bob Bender's Cab

Date: 1977
Description: Front end view of Bob Bender's flagship cab named "Nellie," a shiny black 1956 Cadillac Fleetwood, at the Dane County Regional Airport. The straight on ang...

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