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Do-nut Queen Advertisement

Date: 10 17 1944
Description: Donut queen posed for advertising campaign. The female model is holding a box of donuts and is sitting on a large clock bearing the slogan: "It's Always Do...
Poster

It's Better with Butter!

Date: 1941
Description: Color poster created by the National Dairy Council, Chicago, of butter and buttered food items such as pancakes, baked potatoes, and a steak, displayed on ...
Photograph

International M Series Panel Truck

Date: 1914
Description: International M series panel truck used for delivery of baked goods. The truck was owned by Michele Riverso, Panetteria Napolitana of 1450 W. Polk Street.
Photograph

Nature's Bakery Co-op

Date: 1974
Description: 1101 Williamson Street. This natural foods bakery was organized and managed by its employees. The co-op opened in this location between 1973-74.
Photograph

New York Life Insurance Co. Group Portrait

Date: 04 12 1944
Description: Group of seven men and one woman of the New York Life Insurance Company posing behind a cake celebrating a company milestone at the Pompeiian Room in the L...
Photograph

New York Life Insurance Co. Group Portrait

Date: 04 12 1944
Description: Group of employees of the New York Life Insurance Company posing behind a cake celebrating a company milestone in the Pompeiian Room of the Loraine Hotel.
Photograph

Mel-O-Cream Doughnut Shop Interior

Date: 02 06 1931
Description: Five bakers standing in the kitchen of Mel-O-Cream Doughnut Shop, 548 W. Washington Avenue, with large bags of Golden Loaf flour.
Photograph

Jackie Hooray Eating Purity Doughnuts

Date: 01 11 1928
Description: Jackie Hooray eating Purity doughnuts at Gardner Baking Company.
Photograph

Jackie Hooray Eating Purity Doughnuts

Date: 01 11 1928
Description: Jackie Hooray eating Purity doughnuts at Gardner Baking Company.
Book or Pamphlet

Advertisement for International D-2 Trucks

Date: 1939
Description: Front cover of an advertising brochure for the 1939 line of International Model D-2 trucks. Includes an image of a bakery delivery man returning to a truck...
Print

Cow Brand Saleratus

Date: 
Description: Trade card advertising Dwight's celebrated Cow Brand of Soda and Saleratus. Saleratus is an early name for baking powder.
Photograph

Annie the Elephant Fund Raiser

Date: 02 27 1948
Description: Neighborhood children from the 2700 blocks of Van Hise Avenue and Mason Street held a bake sale to raise funds toward the purchase of a replacement for Ann...
Photograph

Girl Scouts Cookie Sale

Date: 04 06 1948
Description: Girl Scouts Patsy Jensen, Lowell School, daughter of Mrs. Mary Jensen, and Carol Anderson, Lincoln School, daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. A.W. Anderson, make a ...
Photograph

Girl Scouts Cookie Sale

Date: 04 06 1948
Description: Four Girl Scouts enjoy a snack after delivering Girl Scout cookies, Nancy Reis (Highlands-Mendota Beach School), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Reis, Virg...
Photograph

Girl Scouts Cookie Project

Date: 03 12 1949
Description: Judith Engel and Joanne Fraililng, Girl Scouts from Troop 46 at East Jr. High School, receiving cookies from Reidar Strand. The Strand Bakery, 2007 Atwood ...
Photograph

Girl Scouts Cookie Project

Date: 03 12 1949
Description: Nancy Hockett and Patricia Rinden, two Girl Scouts from Troop 46 at East Jr. High School, nibble cookies in anticipation of their project to sell cookies ...
Photograph

Girl Scout Selling Cookies

Date: 03 16 1950
Description: Troop 118 Girl Scout Pauline Heland of 228 Langdon Street gets an order for Girl Scout cookies from Francis F. Bowman, Jr., president of the Madison Commun...
Photograph

National Biscuit Company Truck

Date: 12 17 1934
Description: A man loads boxes marked "Sky Flake Biscuits" onto the bed of an International Model C-35 truck owned by the National Biscuit Company. Advertisements on th...
Photograph

Girl Scout Cookie Sale

Date: 02 27 1952
Description: Girl Scouts Janet and Jane Brandenburg promote a Girl Scout cookie sale to Dorothy Freck.
Map or Atlas

Historical Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1949
Description: This color map includes historical descriptions of select areas and a short article on the history of Wisconsin. The major highways in the state shown on t...

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