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| Date: | 1963 |
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| Description: | Two young boys point to an advertising illustration on an International Scout owned and operated by Culligan, Inc. |
| Date: | 1972 |
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| Description: | Three children reading books near a bookmobile parked in a suburban neighborhood. The bookmobile was an International Loadstar 1600. |
| Date: | 02 26 1930 |
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| Description: | Entrance to Westmorland subdivision on Mineral Point Road. |
| Date: | 08 26 1928 |
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| Description: | Front view of the entrance to the North Gardens subdivision, on the corner of North Street and Hoard Street, owned by the Paul E. Stark Company. The stone ... |
| Date: | 1977 |
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| Description: | Color advertising photograph of a woman cutting grass outside a suburban home on a 1650 Cub Cadet lawn tractor. |
| Date: | 1977 |
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| Description: | Color advertising photograph of a woman mowing the grass outside a suburban home with a 1450 Cub Cadet lawn tractor. |
| Date: | 10 06 1933 |
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| Description: | A delivery man getting into an International truck used by the Individual Laundry System laundry and cleaners. A sign on top of the truck asks "Why - Drudg... |
| Date: | 09 30 1947 |
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| Description: | James L. Clarke, city health inspector, placing a warning sign on a fence at the Shorewood dump after workers distributed poison bread bait in the dump. |
| Date: | 07 04 1944 |
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| Description: | Children in costumes stand with adults near decorated baby carriages and coaster wagons before a Fourth of July parade. One of the wagons is covered and ha... |
| Date: | 07 04 1944 |
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| Description: | Group of people decorating the Garden Queen float for a Fourth of July parade near a large garage. The float reads "Greendale-The Garden City," "Pop. 2800"... |
| Date: | 07 04 1944 |
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| Description: | Jack Rickert is painting words "1946 Pop. 2800" on the side of a Fourth of July Garden Queen Float. Above the painted sign the float is decorated with a pi... |
| Date: | 07 04 1944 |
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| Description: | Five girls dressed as flowers, probably as part of a Fourth of July "Garden Queen" pageant. The girls are standing in a row and each of the girls has a num... |
| Date: | 07 04 1944 |
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| Description: | A line of girls dressed as flowers, probably as part of a Fourth of July "Garden Queen" pageant. The girls are standing in a long line and each of the girl... |
| Date: | 07 04 1944 |
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| Description: | Four girls standing in a row dressed as flowers, probably as part of a Fourth of July "Garden Queen" pageant. Each of the girls has a number around her arm... |
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| Description: | A street cleaning truck spraying water on a suburban street with houses in the background. The text on the driver's side door probably reads "US Dept. of A... |
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| Description: | A woman in a coat and hat is walking past The Village Inn. Residential housing and automobiles are visible in the background. |
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| Description: | A woman and child in front of brick commercial storefronts. Signs read, from left to right "Drugs Prescriptions," "Soda Grill Luncheonette" and "Greendale ... |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | The front entrance of the Greendale Theater with other storefronts visible. The marquee reads "Greendale Theater, Air Conditioned For Comfort, New Show Eve... |
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| Description: | A group of children exiting the brick Community Building. Two sculptures flank the sign above the entrance. There is a thick layer of snow on the ground an... |
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| Description: | Village Hall in the distance, as seen down Broad Street. There is an automobile parked on the left and on the right, a sign reads "Caution Speed 20 Mile Pe... |
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