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Pheasant Branch Hotel or Stamm House

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view of the Pheasant Branch Hotel or Stamm House. Men are sitting on the porch near the front door. A sign above the door reads, in part: "J. Yo.....
Photograph

"Red Baby" Truck Carrying "One Minute" Washers

Date: 1924
Description: Curt Moore selling "one minute" washing machines to a farmer's wife. The washing machines are loaded in the back of an International "Red Baby" truck. The...
Photograph

People by House with False Storefront

Date: 1872
Description: People standing in front of a house with a false storefront. A man is standing on the porch by a hand-pump. There is a woodpile in the yard behind a woman ...
Photograph

Hayek Pharmacy Truck

Date: 04 06 1937
Description: An International D-2 pickup truck used by Hayek Pharmacy parked on a residential street. A man carrying a package is on the front walk of one of the houses...
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Traveling Salesman

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Description: A salesman sits in a horse-drawn carriage in front of a two-story house. On the side of the carriage, it reads, "Willson's flavoring extracts/ Monarch reme...
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D.W. Corning Groceries on Street Corner

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Description: Panoramic view of a street corner. Commercial buildings are along the street on the left, including D.W. Corning Groceries. A large group of people are on ...
Print

International Station Wagon Brochure

Date: 1939
Description: Cover of an advertising brochure for International station wagons, featuring a photograph of an International station wagon parked in a residential drivewa...
Photograph

Roadside Fruit Stand

Date: 09 1924
Description: Two men are standing on opposite sides of a table full of small crates of fruit, possibly apples (?). The original caption reads: "Roadside market scene."
Photograph

Waupaca House

Date: 1884
Description: Copy photograph of a group portrait outside the Waupaca House general store.
Photograph

Rahjes Auction

Date: 05 1987
Description: "Auctioneer Col. Ken Schoebel takes charge at the auction at the home of Bill & Norma Rahjes."
Book or Pamphlet

International Scout 800 Brochure

Date: 1965
Description: Cover of an advertising brochure for the International Scout 800, featuring a color photograph of a woman behind the wheel of a Scout truck. There is a you...
Photograph

Ziemer Auction

Date: 10 1979
Description: Al Trauba and Ed Radke are interested bystanders at the Ziemer auction.
Photograph

Roadside Marketeers

Date: 10 1983
Description: Milton and Adeline Retzlaff took time off from serving a steady stream of customers to pose with their merchandise.
Photograph

Model Posing at Parade of Homes

Date: 06 1960
Description: Model standing in front of 3209 Kingston Drive, a demonstration residence at the 1960 “Parade of Homes” promotional event.
Photograph

Man on Horse-Drawn Manure Spreader in front of Dealership

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Description: View towards a man standing on a horse-drawn manure spreader on the left. In the background is a dealership, with a sign above the porch of the building th...
Postcard

Looking North on Main Street

Date: 07 01 1909
Description: Text on front reads: "Looking North on Main St., Wilmot, Wis." Two boys and two girls pose together in front of a Drug Store on the right. The awning reads...
Postcard

Post Office and Store

Date: 1940
Description: Text on front reads: "Post Office and Store, Winnebago, Wis." A corner store and post office with three gas pumps, surrounded by trees. A man leans on his ...

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