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| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Two men are loading boxes of eggs into the back end of an International L-120 pickup truck in front of a poultry store. Produced from 1949-1953, approximat... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | A young child, Frank Hill, walking the picket line at a strike with an older man. The adult's sign reads: "Construction Workers organize for hours, wages a... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | A man operating a ticket booth in the Wisconsin Dells. He is playing a card game, probably solitaire, on the counter. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | A woman and young girl review the latest fashion merchandise in a retail window display. |
| Date: | 12 13 1950 |
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| Description: | Engineering photograph of an International T-18 armored utility vehicle, pilot model no. 1. The vehicle was designed for use by the U.S. military. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a farmer in a field operating a McCormick Farmall C tractor with mounted cultivator. Rows of crops wind off into the distance. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | McCormick Farmall Cub tractor with "Mid-Century Promotion" advertising placards on hood and wheels. Similar placards were used on the limited edition White... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | View of a man delivering chickens to Lyons Produce, Poultry and Eggs with an International L-160 truck. |
| Date: | 05 1950 |
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| Description: | View across street of street railroad car #63. The car was built by the Cincinnati Car Co., and purchased from the Shaker Heights Rapid Transit Co. by Milw... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | International L-153 schoolmaster bus picking up school children at a residential stop. |
| Date: | 09 01 1950 |
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| Description: | View of meat case, looking through meat market window, taken for Madison Packing Company, 308 West Dayton Street. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | View across street of the Al. Ringling Theater with a Studebaker pickup truck in the foreground. There is a hardware store on the right. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Caption reads: "Looking West on Main Ave." View down center of commercial area, with automobiles moving down the street, and parked along the curbs. A U.S.... |
| Date: | 01 26 1950 |
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| Description: | Manchester's Incorporated, 2-12 West Mifflin Street. View of background crayon drawing of a beach scene, and a female mannequin in travel outfit, with suit... |
| Date: | 01 27 1950 |
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| Description: | Window display of Arrow shirts at The Hub Clothing Store, 22 West Mifflin Street. A sign above the shirts reads: "You too will sing the praises of Arrow wh... |
| Date: | 02 08 1950 |
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| Description: | "Chintz Bar" showing Chintz fabric in the drapery department of Manchester's, Inc., 2 East Mifflin Street. |
| Date: | 03 22 1950 |
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| Description: | Smith's Flower Shop, 121 State Street, with remodeled interior. Floral coolers with cut flowers, sales counter, shelves with vases and other items. George ... |
| Date: | 05 17 1950 |
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| Description: | Bridal register book window display at Manchester's, Inc., 2 East Mifflin Street, "All the gifts that she desires will be listed in our 'Bride Has Whispere... |
| Date: | 05 24 1950 |
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| Description: | Style show stage set in the Madison Room, for Pathfinder News Magazine, "What color can do for you," at Manchester's, Inc., 2 East Mifflin Street. |
| Date: | 04 17 1950 |
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| Description: | "The Bride Has Whispered" foyer display at Manchester's, Inc., 2 East Mifflin Street, featuring bride and bridesmaid mannequins in wedding attire. |
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