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Woman Sweeps Debris at Deering Works Twine Mill

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Description: Woman sweeping up debris in a warehouse at International Harvester's Deering Works twine mill. The factory was owned by the Deering Harvester Company until...
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Man Washing a 10-20 Tractor

Date: 1942
Description: Man washing the grime off a McCormick-Deering 10-20 tractor in the service department of an International Harvester dealership.
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Savidusky's Cleaners

Date: 05 14 1937
Description: Clerk and customer at Savidusky's cleaners, located at 113 Monona Avenue.
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Three Woman on Main Street

Date: 1895
Description: Three women (Jennie Parsons Kelly, left, and Lena Eisenback Post, center, and an unidentified woman on the right) on Main Street in front of Yep Ah Sing's ...
Book or Pamphlet

International Model D-15 Trucks

Date: 1940
Description: Advertising brochure for International Model D-15 delivery trucks. Features an image of a driver unloading linen from a delivery truck owned by Atlas Linen...
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Hebard Shop Mule with International P-12 Power Unit

Date: 05 19 1938
Description: Employee of White Way Laundry pulling a trailer with a Hebard shop mule on a suburban street. The shop mule is powered by an International P-12 engine. A s...
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Man Washing his Suzuki Motorcycle

Date: 04 05 1984
Description: Corky Barker washing down his motorcycle in front of his home at 2734 South Superior Street.
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International Model G Truck with Crates and Boxes

Date: 1919
Description: A man sits in an International model "G" truck that has wood furniture and crates filling the bed. The building behind has signs advertising for a laundry.
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Science Hall

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Description: Front view of Science Hall, looking west down Langdon Street on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A horse-drawn laundry vehicle is visible at the...
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Broadway Laundry Co. Truck

Date: 1940
Description: A man in a uniform standing at the back of an International Metro truck with one leg up on the bumper. He is writing on a pad held on his knee, and there i...
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Minnehaha Cleaners Truck

Date: 1940
Description: Uniformed man stands with boxes at the back of an International model D-2 truck with 102-inch wheelbase and Metro body. The truck was owned by the Minnehah...
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Archer's Laundry Truck

Date: 1940
Description: A man in a uniform standing at the back of an International Metro truck owned by Archer's Laundry [and] Dry Cleaning. The side of the truck includes the sl...
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International Deluxe Delivery Truck

Date: 1940
Description: Mr. Kuss of International Harvester's Chicago North Side Branch with an International model D-2-M truck with a 102-inch wheelbase and a Metro body. Mr. Kus...
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Truck Washroom

Date: 1940
Description: Men in a washroom are cleaning an International truck used by Standard Freight Lines, Inc. The original caption reads: "Truck washroom. American Transporta...
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Sach's Economy Truck

Date: 1941
Description: An International K-1 truck used by Sach's Economy Cleaning-Pressing is parked in front of a home, while a delivery man stands with a garment bag at the doo...
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Acme Laundry Truck

Date: 1950
Description: The driver of an International truck owned by Acme Laundry and Cleaners stands in the street near the driver's side door holding packages. The truck is par...
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White Way Laundry Shop Mule

Date: 05 19 1938
Description: A man uses a Hebard shop mule owned by White Way Laundry to haul three-wheeled bins of bagged laundry. The shop mule, powered by an International P-12 powe...
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Window Washer

Date: 2010
Description: Goodyear employee washing storefront windows as three people and a dog are walking by. A dog can be seen mirrored in the window.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1409: Cook and Cookie After Dinner - Anaglyph

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of Ashley Bennett ("Cookie") who volunteered his services during the float, and the cook Mike Lane, on the Arpin fleet of lumber rafts.
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Man Posing by Shoeshine Stand

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Description: An African American man wearing a hat, shirt, open vest, trousers, and boots, posing by a shoeshine stand in front of a commercial building.

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