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New DeSoto Automobiles

Date: 01 07 1946
Description: Four men posing with the first shipment of new 1946 DeSoto automobiles as they come off a train onto a loading dock for Stadium Garage, 1501 Monroe Street,...
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Oscar Mayer Salesmen

Date: 11 09 1945
Description: Group portrait of Oscar Mayer Company salesmen in front of the loading dock, 910 Mayer Avenue.
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International K-4 Truck

Date: 1941
Description: Workers loading items into an International K-4 truck for United Gas and Fuel Company of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. A sign on the truck reads: "gas ranges ...
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L-130 Truck with Stake Body

Date: 1949
Description: View of a man on a loading dock near an International L-130 truck with stake body.
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Oscar Mayer Salesmen from Chicago

Date: 04 25 1947
Description: Group portrait of over 25 Oscar Mayer salesmen from Chicago shown in lot in front of Madison Oscar Mayer Plant with trucks, loading docks and billboard sta...
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Waunakee Cannery

Date: 07 01 1948
Description: View from road of the Waunakee Canning Company building with cars in a parking lot. Men are working near the loading dock.
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Men and Cargo at Davidson Transfer and Storage

Date: 1940
Description: Two men look at paperwork while another moves boxes with a truck. Original caption reads: "David Davidson, in white shirt, and loading foreman Louis Holter...
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Men Moving Cargo at St. Paul Works

Date: 1941
Description: Factory workers unloading a rail car on a loading dock at International Harvester's St. Paul Works. Original caption reads: "Medium Caliber Artillery Gun M...
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Preparing St. Paul Works for Gun Manufacture

Date: 09 19 1941
Description: Factory workers use a crane mounted on a truck to unload a transformer on the loading dock of International Harvester's St. Paul Works. Original caption re...
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Transporting Engines

Date: 1948
Description: A factory worker uses a lift on a loading dock to transport six engines to a truck at International Harvester's Indianapolis Works.
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Railway Express Terminal

Date: 1941
Description: Men unloading trucks at the Railway Express Agency terminal at 11th Avenue and 42nd Street. The original caption reads: "Railway Express Agency terminal at...
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Madison Newspapers, Inc.

Date: 08 06 1949
Description: Three men move a Capital Times linotype machine into the new addition to the Wisconsin State Journal building, 115 South Carroll Street. The combined struc...
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Davidson Transfer and Storage Company Loading Dock

Date: 1940
Description: A worker at Davidson Transfer & Storage Company's loading dock moving a wooden crate marked "American Red Cross" onto the back of a waiting truck (possibly...
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Christmas Mailing

Date: 12 14 1949
Description: Henry Olson, a post office employee of nine years, was loading parcel post packages at the Madison post office this week, signalizing the start of the Chri...
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Globe-Democrat Newspaper Truck

Date: 1948
Description: An International truck used by the Globe-Democrat newspaper is parked in front of what appears to be the loading dock of a brick building. The text on the ...
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Loading Cement onto Truck

Date: 1947
Description: Slightly elevated view of two men using a dolly from inside a shed to load bags of cement onto the bed of an International KBS-7 truck owned by Security Ma...
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Crystal Ice Truck

Date: 1949
Description: An International KB-8 truck with a semitrailer for hauling ice. The truck is parked in a loading area near a warehouse building. The truck was owned by the...
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Peters Tools Employees

Date: 11 12 1948
Description: View from across street of employees of Peters Tools, Local 100, standing on the sidewalk in front of the brick storefront with a number of cases at their ...
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International K-7 Truck

Date: 1945
Description: Man loading a box into an International K-7 truck with semi-trailer, operated by Motor Express, Inc. The truck is backed up to the loading dock of a buildi...
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Man Unloading an International KB-10 Truck

Date: 1947
Description: A man unloads boxes from an International KB-10 truck parked on a city street. The sidewalk appears to be under an elevated railroad track or some time of ...

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