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Lemonade Stand

Date: 07 1967
Description: Several young boys selling fruit drinks, penny candy, and snow cones to parched pedestrians. A city bus is in the background.
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Distribution of Food

Date: 12 02 1956
Description: Elevated view of a Cub Scout, Girl Scout, and Brownie Scout standing on the sidewalk bringing boxes of food to St. Vincent de Paul to be distributed to rec...
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325 - 329 State Street

Date: 11 14 1944
Description: Singer Sewing Machine Company store, 325 State Street, and Sherwin Williams Paint and Wallpaper Store, 327-329 State Street, with a billboard on top of the...
Photograph

Manchester's, Inc., Sterling Silverware Window Display

Date: 09 27 1950
Description: A window display at Manchester's, Inc., 2 East Mifflin Street, taken from the street showing sidewalk and parking meters, featuring Wallace, International ...
Photograph

Ludington Building

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Description: The Ludington Building, built in 1881 on the southeast corner of North Plankinton Avenue and West Wells Street, featuring the Singer Sewing Machine store.
Print

Wilbur Seed Meal Co. Memohead

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Description: Memohead of the Wilbur Seed Meal Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, manufacturer of horse, cattle, poultry, and egg food, hoof packing, and various animal re...
Document

E.R. Godfrey & Sons Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the E.R. Godfrey & Sons Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a red belt with a silver buckle across the top left. Examples of the company's ...
Photograph

Dogs Eating Ice Cream

Date: 07 1956
Description: Dogs in a car being fed ice cream cones by a man standing on the sidewalk and a woman sitting inside the car. The car is a Rambler Custom. Across the stree...
Manuscript

Neighborhood House Bike Hosteling Scrapbook: Wiener Roasts

Date: 07 18 1940
Description: Page from the log book of bike hosteling trips sponsored by Neighborhood House. Trip participants were Anita Genna, Florence Quartuccio, Lily Caruso, Franc...
Photograph

Street View During Concert

Date: 09 1990
Description: View of Rock River Street during the annual outdoor concert.
Print

W.A. Maurer Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of W.A. Maurer, importer and jobber of china painting supplies, including "white china for decorating, artists materials, colors, etc." On the l...
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Red Cross Soup Kitchen

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Description: Red Cross soup kitchen with a crowd at the entrance. For 10 pfennigs one can obtain a hearty lunch.

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