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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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Men Delivering Leisy's Beer from International Truck

Date: 1935
Description: Two men are rolling Leisy's beer barrels from an International truck on a downtown street. The truck was owned by Leisy Brewery.
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International Model 43 Motor Truck Delivering Baked Goods

Date: 03 24 1925
Description: International Model 43 motor truck delivering goods for the National Biscuit Company to the National Economy Store. Truck was owned by William Millard and...
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Young Girl with Baskets of Produce in Outdoor Market

Date: 1915
Description: Young girl wrapping or unwrapping produce from baskets on an urban street, possibly in Chicago, Illinois. The girl is likely offering the produce. A boy an...
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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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Sailors Load Cases of Coca-Cola onto Battleship

Date: 1962
Description: Sailors passing cases of bottled Coca-Cola (soda) from an International truck to a ship docked at Chicago. City skyline in background.
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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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Pretzel Seller at World Trade Center

Date: 1969
Description: A woman street vendor, in an embroidered jacket, sells pretzels on the street near the construction site of the World Trade Center.
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Business Man Watches Construction

Date: 1969
Description: A business man stands in a seafood store with a neon lobster sign. He is watching the construction of the World Trade Center through the window.
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Man Driving a Liquor Truck

Date: 1917
Description: A man is sitting in the driver's seat of an International truck owned by P.C. Kern. The truck is filled with barrels and bottles of wines and liquors and i...
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Man Sitting in Gordon-Pagel Co. Truck

Date: 1917
Description: A driver sits in an International truck owned by the Gordon-Pagel Bread Company, possibly in Detroit.
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Voss Building

Date: 05 10 1910
Description: The Voss Building on N. Water Street between E. Juneau Avenue and E. Highland Avenue. J.C. Grosch Horse Shoer is to the left. There is a horse-drawn vehicl...
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Kolmar Laboratories and Northwestern Extract Company

Date: 1924
Description: Kolmar laboratories, a cosmetic manufacturer, is housed in the six-story building with the white facade. Northwestern Extract Company, supplier of beverage...
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Meadow Brook Meat Truck

Date: 11 1926
Description: A man sits behind the wheel of an International Model S truck used by Walter Hutwelker Inc. of Brooklyn, "distributor of Meadow Brook Brand hams, bacon, an...
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Keller's Bakery Truck

Date: 11 1926
Description: A driver sits behind the wheel of an International Model S truck used by Keller's Bakery of Brooklyn as a man loads a tray of goods into the back. The stor...
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Hot Dog Street Vendor

Date: 1969
Description: A man in a suit waits for a hot dog that a man is preparing. Metal steps painted blue rise behind the customer on the left.
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Meat Packers Parade

Date: 1931
Description: A group of men wave American flags while riding in an International Harvester truck as part of the Meat Packers Parade. The parade is moving down a city st...
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International Harvester Truck in Parade

Date: 1931
Description: An International Harvester truck leads a line of marchers in the Meat Packers Parade. The parade is moving down a city street (possibly Michigan Avenue in ...
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Men on Street near Puddle

Date: 1905
Description: Men standing around a puddle alongside a road near a small snowbank. One man is bending down near the puddle with a hammer in his hand. Signs for beer are ...
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Boy on Curb near Trash Pile

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Description: A boy wearing overalls and holding a Pepsi bottle is standing on the curb near a trash pile.

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