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| Date: | 06 25 1932 |
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| Description: | Fanchon and Mario "Rhythm Girls" posing in front of an A&W Root Beer. They are standing in a line and holding mugs of root beer. |
| Date: | 11 02 1930 |
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| Description: | Group of people, including dwarfs and midgets, posing with "the worlds largest tire" in front of the RKO Orpheum Theatre as part of a promotion for Goodyea... |
| Date: | 10 28 1935 |
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| Description: | Promotional display of Salem china, Tricorne pattern, in the lobby of the Eastwood Theatre, 2090 Atwood Avenue. The sign reads: "China Night Every Tuesday ... |
| Date: | 07 18 1935 |
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| Description: | A man spinning the propeller with Frank A. Sloan in the pilot seat and a women is sitting in the back of a car that looks like an airplane. They are at a G... |
| Date: | 11 23 1934 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Chevrolet officials celebrating a milestone in company history, the 23rd anniversary of the company. On that anniversary date this car was built ... |
| Date: | 08 17 1934 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of "Madame White" cosmetics sales staff with car and signage for an event at the Capitol Theatre with Richard Barthelmess in "Midnight Alibi... |
| Date: | 07 27 1934 |
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| Description: | An automobile covered in crepe paper with a beer bottle on the front end, and a sign on the top serves as the Fauerbach Brewing Co. float. It was built to ... |
| Date: | 04 27 1934 |
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| Description: | Three little girls, members of the Emerson Fresh Air school and the Longfellow Nutrition room, playing with puppies in the Capital Times Kiddie Camp... |
| Date: | 10 13 1933 |
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| Description: | Six men with a flag in front of Grand Army Hall, 118 Monona Avenue, (Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard). Taken as publicity for the motion picture "Forgott... |
| Date: | 08 04 1933 |
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| Description: | Arthur Santell is pulling three Pontiac automobiles, each with a man on the running board, with his teeth in front of General Auto Service and Henry Motor ... |
| Date: | 06 22 1933 |
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| Description: | Harold Knudsen sitting on the National Junior Racer outside the Capitol Theatre, the prize for a contest conducted by the Fiore Coal and Oil Co., Phillips ... |
| Date: | 08 13 1932 |
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| Description: | "RKO Greater Show Season" promotional truck with calliope, and signs advertising Raquel Torres in Fanchon and Marco's "Malibu Beach" and Jack Holt and Ralp... |
| Date: | 08 13 1932 |
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| Description: | A "RKO Greater Show Season" truck with signs promoting a show at the RKO Orpheum Theatre, a calliope and two men sitting on top, leading a parade of automo... |
| Date: | 04 16 1932 |
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| Description: | Surrounded by onlookers, Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson are riding in a wire cage on the back of a "Federal" brand truck. The truck is on the bed of another "F... |
| Date: | 04 16 1932 |
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| Description: | Ole Olson and Chic Johnson milking cows in front of the Orpheum, 216 State Street, promoting their show "Atrocities of 1932" at the Orpheum. |
| Date: | 04 16 1932 |
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| Description: | Olson & Johnson milking cows in front of the Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street, promoting their show "Atrocities of 1932." |
| Date: | 05 09 1931 |
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| Description: | View of the front of the Strand Theatre, showing people in line to enter. There is a car with a sign on the roof that is advertising "Shipmates." 16 E. Mif... |
| Date: | 04 11 1931 |
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| Description: | An ambulance carries signs advertising the film, "Mr. Lemon of Orange" in front of the Strand Theatre at 16 E. Mifflin Street. Also on that block are Barto... |
| Date: | 01 29 1931 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Wisconsin Foundry and Machine Company road construction equipment, featuring a new portable rock crushing plant, on display at the Wiscons... |
| Date: | 11 22 1930 |
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| Description: | People lined up in front of the Strand Theater, 16 E. Mifflin Street, to see "The Big Trail." Also shows Boy Scouts, their leader and an Indian with a sign... |
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