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Severson's Service Station Beer Party

Date: 06 10 1936
Description: View across street of a large group of people posing in front of Severson's Phillips 66 Service Station, 2089 Atwood Avenue, during a summer evening beer p...
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Piper's Garden Cafeteria

Date: 05 13 1945
Description: Diners wait in a long line on Mother's Day to get into Piper's Garden Cafeteria, 120 East Mifflin Street.
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"Bryan Day" at Milwaukee Road Depot

Date: 1905
Description: A large crowd at the Milwaukee Road depot, perhaps to greet William Jennings Bryan on the incoming train. The malthouse can be seen in the distance.
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Milk and Baseball

Date: 06 04 1956
Description: Milk is distributed at an Eau Claire Braves baseball game by Doris Olsen, a finalist in the "Alice In Dairyland" contest.
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Lyons Turkey Farm

Date: 11 1947
Description: People are standing in the middle of a flock of turkeys at the Frank Lyons Turkey Farm, Verona.
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Crowd Watching Feed Grinder Demonstration

Date: 1923
Description: A man surrounded by onlookers is pouring a bag of feed into a grinder powered by an International Harvester stationary engine. A man in the background is w...
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Meat Packers Parade Float

Date: 1931
Description: A large float decorated with a farm scene and blanketed with flowers moves down a city street (possibly Michigan Avenue in Chicago). The float is part of t...
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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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Cheese Day Celebration

Date: 10 24 1930
Description: Celebrating the first "Cheese Day" with a parade. A group of spectators gather on the sidewalk near a truck displaying a banner and stove in the back.
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Man Selling Tickets

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A man wearing eyeglasses and sitting at a booth sells tickets related to a Civilian Defense Rally. Children and adults are at booths in the background, inc...
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Two Men in Costume

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Two men wearing costumes as a part of a Civilian Defense Rally. The man on the left is wearing a straw hat, seersucker jacket, corsage, with a cane hanging...
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Woman and Children at Cake Table

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A woman and children sit around a picnic table with a variety of cakes displayed.
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Shooting Gallery

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Side view from behind the shooting gallery at a Civilian Defense Rally. Women and boys are shooting at targets while Boy Scouts and other men stand around....
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Group in Field with Arbor

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Description: View from field of people standing near lines of glass bottles in the grass. In the background are tents, and an arbor and several individuals underneath, ...
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Festival Audience near Stage at Night

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Part of the Sound Storm music festival audience as seen from the front of the stage at night. A number of people in the crowd are wrapped in blankets.
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Senator Wiley and World's Largest Cheese

Date: 02 10 1956
Description: Senator Wiley and Mrs. John Nance Garner, wife of the Vice President, stand on either side of a woman holding a basket and sitting on the world's largest c...
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Community Food Demonstration

Date: 1917
Description: Group of women in U.S. Food Administration uniforms demonstrate food conservation methods to a group of men, women and children.
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Food Stand at Alfalfa Presentation

Date: 1913
Description: Elevated view of a crowd of people gathered around a booth on Joe Wing's farm to eat during an alfalfa presentation. A sign on the booth reads, "Served by ...
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Observation Tower

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Description: View across road of an observation tower overlooking extensive apple orchards, a tourist attraction in season. Many people are standing below the tower whe...
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Grape Stomp

Date: 09 15 1984
Description: Patricia Mallach of Waukesha demonstrating grape stomping to a crowd of onlookers during the Wine and Harvest Festival. She has a balloon tied around her n...

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