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| Date: | 11 04 1940 |
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| Description: | A busy scene at the Professional Pharmacy. James Robinson, proprietor, stands in front of the prescriptions counter. |
| Date: | 02 04 1929 |
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| Description: | Parts room at an International Harvester dealership in Bates(?) City, Missouri. There is a telephone on a table in the right foreground. |
| Date: | 01 1942 |
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| Description: | Man and woman consider buying Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps from a clerk at a basement CUNA Credit Union National Association office. |
| Date: | 11 02 1933 |
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| Description: | Dane County Court House "telephone girls" at the new switchboard. Sitting at the switchboard is Madge Albright, and in the rear is Bernadine Plachy and Mar... |
| Date: | 11 05 1930 |
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| Description: | Governor-elect Philip F. La Follette reading a telegram at the La Follette campaign headquarters. |
| Date: | 09 21 1928 |
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| Description: | Loraine Hotel lobby with local business directory next to registration desk, male customer at registration counter and two clerks in front of Western Union... |
| Date: | 1946 |
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| Description: | Visitors examining an International V-549 Motor Truck engine on display in International Harvester's exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry. |
| Date: | 1943 |
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| Description: | Exterior of International Harvester's General Office for Great Britain. The building included a showroom, service station, and parts and machine warehouse.... |
| Date: | 1958 |
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| Description: | Gertrude Martin, operator for Hazan's Telephone Supermarket, at her desk with a phone in her hand. Behind her a chalkboard displays a reminder to "suggest ... |
| Date: | 11 26 1918 |
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| Description: | Offices at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later known as "Auburn Works"). The offices are empty except for a lone switchboard operator. A sign ha... |
| Date: | 11 24 1947 |
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| Description: | Man (Ellis H. Dana?) seated at desk and dictating into a machine, in Wisconsin Council of Churches office, Room 353, Washington Building, 119 East Washingt... |
| Date: | 02 14 1949 |
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| Description: | Altrusa Club members preparing for a benefit program for the club's scholarship and hospital fund, at which Kathryn Turney Garten will give a book review. ... |
| Date: | 09 30 1949 |
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| Description: | Shorewood Hills fire chief Chris Bertelsen receives the first official dial call on Madison's new 100 percent dial phone service. The sign on the wall abov... |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | A man stands behind a booth in a tent at the Indiana State Fair. The booth is outfitted with a microphone and telephone. A poster on the front of the booth... |
| Date: | 10 1980 |
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| Description: | Municipal pumping station, corner of Main Street and Military Road. A telephone booth is on the right. |
| Date: | 1947 |
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| Description: | Showroom of the Long Beach branch house featuring International trucks and parts on the showroom floor. There is an enlarged photograph or mural displayed ... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | An interior view of a diner, showing two semi-circular counters with stools and booths along the walls. There is a jukebox on the right and a root beer bar... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Interior of the lobby at Saint Mary's Hospital, completed May 18, 1859 and designed by Anthony Bley. The view includes a statue of Mary and Jesus surrounde... |
| Date: | 06 1967 |
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| Description: | Composite panoramic view of the north side of the 500 block of State Street. Business include: The Towers (student apartments), Pantorium Dry Cleaners, The... |
| Date: | 06 1967 |
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| Description: | Composite panoramic view of the south side of the 300 block of State Street. Businesses include: Montgomery Ward (on North Henry Street), Colonial Shoppe E... |
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