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Pear Display

Date: 11 07 1939
Description: Display of pears from Blue Anchor California Fruit Exchange in window of Frank Brothers, Inc., 609-613 University Avenue.
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Frank Bros. Sunkist Window

Date: 04 01 1935
Description: Frank Bros., 609-613 University Avenue window featuring Sunkist oranges.
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Three Lost Children

Date: 06 26 1933
Description: Three lost children are sitting on the running board of a car and eating bananas. Left to right: Bobbie Simpson, 5, Vina Mae Simpson, 4, Harold Ring, 4. Th...
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A & P Grocery Store Window

Date: 02 21 1930
Description: A & P grocery store window featuring fruits, vegetables and canned goods at 807 University Avenue.
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A & P Grocery Store Window

Date: 02 21 1930
Description: A & P grocery store window at 807 University Avenue featuring fruits, vegetables, and canned goods.
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Banana Display Window at A & P

Date: 05 11 1928
Description: Banana display window at A & P, 1355 Williamson Street.
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Nels Dahl Family

Date: 1871
Description: The Nels Dahl family posing in front of their home on Main Street in DeForest. From left to right they are: Emma, Ingeborg Ronjum Dahl, Ida, Bertha, Tina, ...
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W.A. Oppel Grocery

Date: 1896
Description: Grocers standing in front of the W.A. Oppel Grocery located at 116 East Main Street. The five men are standing on the sidewalk among bine and crates displa...
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Man in Field

Date: 10 1946
Description: Man (Mr. Goodyear?) holding a muskmelon in an agricultural field.
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Illinois Central Railroad Car Exterior

Date: 01 25 1951
Description: Exterior view of a wooden Illinois Central Railroad car labeled: "Fruit Growers Express."
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Brownie Day Camp

Date: 07 22 1952
Description: Three campers sit on a log while eating watermelon after a treasure hunt at the Brownie Hoyt Park Day Camp. Left to right: Elizabeth O'Neill, Oregon; Bonn...
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Shorewood Hills Young People Planning a Dance

Date: 07 02 1953
Description: Eight young people from Shorewood Hills take a break from planning their dance, called "Watermelon Weather." From left are: Ray White, Janet Chlanda, Nancy...
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Jean Ward and Peach Tree

Date: 09 09 1953
Description: Jean Ward of 2961 Milwaukee Street is standing beneath a peach-laden tree that grew in his garden from pits discarded 8 years ago.
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Ricardo Enriquez at Grape Boycott

Date: 1969
Description: At the center of the photograph is Ricardo Enriquez of Mercedes, Texas. He is at a grape boycott picket with other students.

Grape boycotts in Wisconsin ...

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Milwaukee Picketers Supporting Grape Boycott

Date: 1969
Description: A group of picketers supporting the nationwide United Farmworkers/AFL-CIO grape boycott in front of Kroger Supermarket. Picketers are carrying signs that s...
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Madison UFW Benefit at People's Park

Date: 1969
Description: A benefit gathering at James Rector People's Park to support the United Farmworkers (UFW) grape boycott. The UFW sign, with its eagle symbol, posted in th...
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Jon P. Wilcox Crossing Picket Line

Date: 1969
Description: Jon P. Wilcox (far left), cucumber grower and state legislator, crossing the grape boycott picket line at a Kroger store. In 1969, Grape boycotts in Wiscon...
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We Saw You . . . at Watermelon Festival

Date: 08 30 1959
Description: Mark and Mike Merkle and Bill Lachnit enjoy watermelon at the Monona Grove Businessmen's Association Watermelon Festival.
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We Saw You . . . at Watermelon Festival

Date: 08 30 1959
Description: Children enjoying big slices of watermelon at the Monona Grove Businessmen's Association watermelon festival. They include, from left, Kay Marks, Dannie Du...
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We Saw You . . . at Watermelon Festival

Date: 08 30 1959
Description: Linda and Donald Harrison enjoying the Watermelon Festival sponsored by the Monona Businessmen's Association.

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