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Portable Fan

Date: 06 14 1956
Description: Sam Adair of 4380 N Wildwood Av., Shorewood, Wisconsin wearing fan labeled Rheem Personal Portable Air Conditioner around his neck to stay cool.
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Comfy Marcel Shoppe Interior

Date: 11 22 1934
Description: Five beauty operators and four customers in the Comfy Marcel Shoppe, 1917 Winnebago Street, beauty parlor. Includes advertising text: "For better beauty cu...
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Man Demonstrating Hankscraft Egg Cooker

Date: 12 08 1928
Description: Man demonstrating Hankscraft egg cooker to a female customer in Harloff-Loprich Electric Company, 506 State Street.
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William Wilson, Medical Electrician Ad

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Description: Advertisement for William Wilson, Medical Electrician that features a Greek godlike figure wearing various electrical medical garments and holding a placar...
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Wisconsin Lions Clubs Light Bulb Sale

Date: 09 29 1954
Description: Governor Walter Kohler buys the first bag of light bulbs from Ed Steul (center), Madison, Lions' district governor; and H. M. Schmid (right), New Glarus, c...
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Thompson Tent Show

Date: 1907
Description: Photographic postcard of the Thompson Tent Show. A tent, a tall wagon and a truck that runs the generator are set up in a field or park with houses and tre...

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