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Catholic Junior League Car Wash

Date: 09 01 1956
Description: Jane Koberstein talks to customer Mike Seaber at the Welsh and Aspinwall D-X station, 2035 University Avenue, during the Catholic Junior League all-girl ca...
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Catholic Junior League Car Wash

Date: 09 01 1956
Description: Rae Carol Rocca, left, and Rita Freibutger washing and polishing a car at the Franz Haas Standard Station at 318 South Park Street during the Catholic Juni...
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Catholic Junior League Car Wash

Date: 09 01 1956
Description: Four members of the Catholic Junior League polishing a car at George's Service Station, 5990 Monona Drive during an all-girl car wash at Madison service st...
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Roland and Winnie Delamater Family

Date: 03 11 1957
Description: Roland and Winnie Delamater, who were both seriously physically handicapped by cerebral palsy since birth, hanging up the wash in their basement. The coupl...
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Woman Cleaning Twine Machine

Date: 09 29 1913
Description: A woman with a broom is standing behind a large piece of twine machinery and is cleaning it with a broom. The woman is dressed in a smock and hat. Behind h...
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Woman Cleaning Twine Machinery

Date: 09 29 1913
Description: A woman is crouching next to a large piece of twine machinery cleaning it. The woman is dressed in a smock and hat. Behind her the room is filled with mach...
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Mopping Up After Bombardment

Date: 12 26 1943
Description: Mopping up after the bombardment of Cape Gloucester while the American cruiser returns to base are: (left to right, all shirtless) Seaman 2nd Class Dominic...
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Windows Washed at the Madison Inn

Date: 06 29 1961
Description: Madison Inn employee Allen Wheeler using a window-washing brush attached to 60-foot long handle with a thin hose which carries soap and water threaded thro...
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Windows Washed at the Madison Inn

Date: 06 29 1961
Description: Madison Inn employee Allen Wheeler using a window-washing brush attached to 60-foot long handle with a thin hose which carries soap and water threaded thro...
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Windows Washed at the Madison Inn

Date: 06 29 1961
Description: Madison Inn employee Allen Wheeler uses a window-washing brush attached to 60-foot long handle with a thin hose which carries soap and water threaded throu...
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Gov. Warren Knowles Proclaims May as "Clean Up, Paint Up, Fix Up" Month

Date: 04 21 1965
Description: Professional painters inside the state capitol employed by Hoffer's Certified Paint of 3501 E. Washington Avenue. A paint can is labeled "Hoffer One Coat H...
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International KB-5 Line Truck

Date: 1947
Description: View from sidewalk of a man holding a bag of laundry standing near the partially open side door of an International KB-5 truck parked at a curb. The truck ...
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Art the Window Washer

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Description: A window washer named Art holding a cigarette and posing with his squeegee. He was a familiar sight on State Street.
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Wash Day at Camp

Date: 1907
Description: The travelers are washing their clothes in the St. Croix River. There are a number of logs at the river's edge.
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Laundry in the Lake

Date: 1914
Description: Howard and Jack Greene doing laundry in Lake McFarland.
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Delivery Truck

Date: 09 02 1925
Description: View across road towards a man sitting in the driver's seat of a delivery truck. A sign on the side of the truck reads: "Economy Laundry." Behind the truck...
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Delivery Truck

Date: 09 02 1925
Description: View across street towards a delivery truck for Mutual Laundry parked near the curb. In the background is a brick, one-story building. The sign painted on ...
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Harmony Laundry Co. Delivery Trucks

Date: 09 10 1925
Description: Three delivery trucks in a row on a street. There are buildings and a water tower in the background.
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Laundry

Date: 1910
Description: Bill Marr, on the left, and Howard "Dad" Greene washing their clothes with soap on a rock by the lake.
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Laundry Delivery Trucks

Date: 07 03 1926
Description: View of four men posing with three delivery trucks for Federal Laundry. There is a large brick building in the background.

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