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Chimney Sweep George Stahl

Date: 10 05 1931
Description: Portrait of George Stahl, chimney sweep, with a pipe in his mouth, and wearing a tall hat and carrying a bag and a rope around his shoulder. He is standing...
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Orson Welles

Date: 1975
Description: A classic Orson Welles publicity still showing him looking intensely into the camera while gesturing with his hands.
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Baby Rose Marie Singing

Date: 1928
Description: Baby Rose Marie is shown singing at an NBC radio microphone. This is seen in the National Union Radio Corporation publicity booklet "Radio Stars of Today."
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O.N. Falk

Date: 1948
Description: Stoughton druggist, O.N. Falk, sorts the mail with a smile.
Postcard

Happy New Year from Trukenbrod's

Date: 1919
Description: W.F. Trukenbrod posing on the sidewalk underneath the awning of his store for this New Year's postcard. Text on right reads: "We Wish You A Happy New Year ...
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Frank P. Stanish

Date: 02 01 1947
Description: Druggist Frank Stanish of Hieber's Drugstore measures and compounds a prescription.
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Employees at Pioneer Drugstore Exhibit

Date: 08 25 1936
Description: Elevated view of Wisconsin Historical Society employees Dawn Young and Ray Lamb who are staffing the museum's historical drugstore exhibit.
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Willson Monarch Labs Salesman Card

Date: 1935
Description: Business card of Edward Rohloff, a traveling salesman for Willson's Monarch Laboratory, a manufacturer of patent medications in the early part of the 1900s...
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Horse-Drawn Patent Medicines Wagon

Date: 01 07 1937
Description: A traveling salesman with Willson's Monarch Labs is standing beside the horse-drawn wagon that took him on sales routes in rural Wisconsin. Willson manufac...
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J.N. Hegeman

Date: 1894
Description: Portrait of the druggist J.N. Hegeman, who was the proprietor of several drugstores in New York City in the late 19th century. Hegeman was also once the se...
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Portrait of Mrs. Ed Dixon

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Description: Studio portrait of Mrs. Ed Dixon dressed to advertise druggist J.F. Stillman.
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Buy Bonds!

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Description: Display that advertises the sale of U.S. Savings Bonds through the Payroll Savings Plan or the Bond-a-Month-Plan. Wisconsin State Governor Walter J. Kohler...
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Men Standing with International Service Truck

Date: 05 01 1928
Description: Two men are standing with an International Harvester farm equipment service truck ("red baby") for the Aldridge Hielscher Implement Company, an Internation...
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Boys with International Highwheeler Shoe Repair Truck

Date: 1912
Description: View of two teenage boys posing with an International Highwheeler in front of the storefront of the Chicago Quick Shoe Repair Co. 120 James Street.
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Two Men Outside a Texas International Harvester Dealership

Date: 1941
Description: Two men standing outside the front entrance to the Powell-Cavanaugh Truck and Tractor Company. The dealership sold trucks and farm equipment.
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John Alexander, Time/NADA Truck Dealer of the Year

Date: 05 22 1968
Description: John M. Alexander holding plaque recognizing him as the Time/North American Dealer Association (NADA) truck dealer of the year.
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First African American International Truck Dealer

Date: 05 29 1974
Description: Original caption reads: "Bob Ross, president of Bob Ross Buick, Richmond, Indiana, is the first black International truck dealer in the United States. Twen...
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International Harvester Dealer David Winchell

Date: 07 19 1937
Description: International Harvester dealer David Winchell at his office desk.
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AGW Company Store

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Description: Miss Martin, Miss Weiland and Joseph(?) Lee pose inside the AGW Company Store.
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Manchester's, Inc., Window #7 Photo Studio Window

Date: 09 13 1945
Description: Manchester's, Inc., window #7, "Were you a September baby?" 14 photographic portraits on display for Photo Studio, Second Floor.

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