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| Date: | 1947 |
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| Description: | Two people driving a Farmall Cub through an urban area. They are towing a wagon with movie advertisement, announcing "The Farmer's Daughter," starring Lore... |
| Date: | 09 1943 |
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| Description: | A real-life Rosie the Riveter instructs journalists on the Aviation Writers' Tour at the Goodyear Aircraft Factory. This plant manufactured Martin Marauder... |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | A publicity still of Fred MacMurray from "Dive Bomber" (WB, 1941) in which a crew member is adjusting the helmet of MacMurray's pressurized flight suit. Be... |
| Date: | 09 19 1941 |
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| Description: | Kennedy-Mansfield Dairy Co. booth at the East Side Business Men's Association Fall Festival, featuring a winter display of bears eating ice cream and a dai... |
| Date: | 09 05 1940 |
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| Description: | Cheese advertising poster - Woman holding cheese platter and the words "Say Merry Christmas with Aged Select Natural Wisconsin Cheese in gift packs $1.00 p... |
| Date: | 1947 |
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| Description: | Cover of a public relations booklet outlining the Gatti-Hallicrafters expedition to British East Africa. Features a color photograph of Italian explorer At... |
| Date: | 10 06 1949 |
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| Description: | Publicity portrait of "The Cardinals" barbershop quartet with canes. |
| Date: | 11 06 1941 |
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| Description: | King Tarz, The Seasonal Jungle Actor, (a lion) was brought to Madison to publicize "Tarzan's Secret Treasure" which stars Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sul... |
| Date: | 02 07 1949 |
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| Description: | Committee members creating the guest program for "A Combine of Comedy" produced by Phi Beta. Left to right: Mrs. Gordon (Eleanor) Rowley, 904 Oakland Avenu... |
| Date: | 1949 |
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| Description: | A woman in a dress, heels, apron, and pearls poses next to an open International Harvester freezer. The freezer, a unit with the lid on top, is full of foo... |
| Date: | 11 28 1949 |
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| Description: | Governor Oscar Rennebohm (left) inspecting the 21 wheels of Marathon County cheddar cheese and keys to Wisconsin's vacation land on the steps of the Wiscon... |
| Date: | 1944 |
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| Description: | Small window card featuring a drawing of General Douglas MacArthur and the phrase, "Republicans draft General MacArthur for President." |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | Small button tag on a string promoting "Republican, General Douglas MacArthur for President." |
| Date: | 03 21 1949 |
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| Description: | Front page of the newsletter "Public Relations News". |
| Date: | 1946 |
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| Description: | A dramatic, glamorous portrait of a young Orson Welles holding a cigar. |
| Date: | 04 19 1942 |
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| Description: | Magazine clipping featuring Ronald Reagan in his army uniform prior to reporting for active duty in 1942. |
| Date: | 1943 |
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| Description: | Lt. Ronald Reagan and Corp. Craig Stevens on the set of the Warner Brothers' film "This is the Army." |
| Date: | 1943 |
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| Description: | Ronald Reagan on the set of the Warner Bros. film "This is the Army." |
| Date: | 1942 |
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| Description: | Publicity photograph of a woman hanging blackout curtains, with the assistance of her young daughter. The photograph was taken to provide illustration for ... |
| Date: | 1942 |
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| Description: | World War II permeated every aspect of life in America during World War II, and nothing was wasted that could contribute to the war effort. Here a young b... |
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