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Bootleg Days

Date: 08 23 1933
Description: Elevated view of six customers celebrating Bootleg Days at Arthur Janik's tavern "The Balcony Inn" at Lincoln and 33rd Streets. Arthur Janik was the propri...
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Churning Butter

Date: 05 12 1933
Description: Ellen (Mrs. William) Lacy, of Sunny Slope farm, 5810 Lacy Road, south of Madison, sitting in the farmyard and turning a barrel butter churn.
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International B-4 Beer Truck Delivering Hudepohl Beer

Date: 06 23 1933
Description: Men unloading barrels of Hudepohl beer from an International B-4 truck in front of the "Bay Horse Exchange." Other stores on the city street include the Ma...
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Loading Rail Freight with I-12 Tractor

Date: 06 20 1935
Description: African American workers load barrels of freight onto a Southeastern Express rail car at a Jacksonville rail station. One worker is operating an Internati...
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Fast Freezer Room

Date: 03 06 1939
Description: Freezer room at 20th Century Market, 1860 East Washington Avenue, with Oscar Mayer's White Clover brand pure lard and other products on the floor and shelv...
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The Stein

Date: 05 18 1932
Description: The Stein, a root beer stand in the shape of a glass mug, on Atwood Avenue near Walter Street.
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Pickle Cellar at Oscar Mayer

Date: 11 20 1931
Description: Barrels of pickles stacked in a room at Oscar Mayer.
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Oscar Mayer Delivery Trucks

Date: 11 09 1930
Description: Two Oscar Mayer delivery trucks made by Diamond T waiting at a loading dock. One of the trucks has a sign for "German Wieners." There is a stack of barrels...
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Unloading Barrels of Jax Beer from International truck

Date: 11 06 1933
Description: Men unloading barrels of Jax beer in front of the Ball Sandwich Stand in rural Louisiana. Jax beer was made by Jack's Brewing Company.
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Famous Beverwyck Beer Delivery Truck and Wagon

Date: 07 24 1933
Description: International Model A-4 motor truck with a 185-inch wheel base, and a horse-drawn wagon hauling Famous Beverwyck Beer. The horse-drawn trailer contains bee...
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International Model D-1 Truck

Date: 05 11 1933
Description: Workers loading barrels of petroleum on an International D-1 truck at an American Petroleum Co. service station.
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International Model D-2, D-40, & A-Line Trucks

Date: 1939
Description: A line of three International delivery trucks at a receiving dock: (from left) D-2, D-40 and A-line trucks. The trucks were owned by Home Ice and Cold Stor...
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Roy Storage Building

Date: 1933
Description: View of a Vincent Roy storage building, with a man standing to the right of the structure.
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Beverage Dispenser

Date: 1930
Description: A man is stooping down to fill a paper cup with a beverage from a barrel dispenser under a tent at what appears to be a fair. The barrel is marked "IHC Ser...
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Columbia Breweries Truck

Date: 05 31 1935
Description: A man holding a clipboard is standing and talking to a driver seated behind the wheel of an International C-60 truck parked in a loading area. The refriger...
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Brewery Barrels Transport

Date: 07 18 1934
Description: Men standing on a loading dock are placing beer barrels from the Wagner Brewing Company onto the bed of an International truck. A man is sitting in the dri...
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Loading Brewery Barrels

Date: 07 18 1934
Description: Men loading barrels from Wagner Brewing Company onto the bed of an International truck. They are standing near a doorway to a brick building with an electr...
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Missouri Pacific Railroad Yard

Date: 06 02 1936
Description: Slightly elevated view of men loading the bed of an International Model C-35 truck parked behind a railroad car. The men are standing on a platform at the ...
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International PD-80 Generator

Date: 1939
Description: International PD-80 generator in use at the Lake Scugog Milling Company in Port Perry, Ontario, Canada. The company was owned by Arthur Waridel of Saskatch...
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Mirabella Ice Company Fish Receiving Area

Date: 05 12 1939
Description: View of the dock area used by Mirabella Ice Company's wholesale and retail fish store. Men are standing and sitting near the receiving area, and boats are ...

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