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Lexington Market

Date: 1905
Description: People standing and posing outdoors. Caption reads: "Lexington Market."
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Vendors (?) at Outdoor Market

Date: 1915
Description: One man and two women on an urban sidewalk with baskets of produce. The man's basket is decorated with white stars on a dark field. The people are probably...
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Ticket Seller

Date: 1950
Description: A man operating a ticket booth in the Wisconsin Dells. He is playing a card game, probably solitaire, on the counter.
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Fireworks Stand

Date: 07 1927
Description: Three boys purchase fireworks from the proprietor of a National Fireworks tent near Ogden Avenue. The photograph was taken for International Harvester's Ag...
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Family Farmers Market

Date: 07 27 1988
Description: Cousins set up a road-side stand to sell fruits and vegetables grown by their grandfather.
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Produce Market

Date: 1935
Description: Downtown outdoor market place.
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Girl at Vegetable Stand

Date: 1917
Description: Girl selling vegetables to a customer at vegetable stand along Milwaukee pike. Original caption reads: "The little girl in charge sold over $800 worth of v...
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Fauerbach and Blatz Beer Signs

Date: 08 27 1933
Description: Fauerbach and Blatz beer signs at the concession stand at the Dane County fair. The signs read: "Fauerback Beer Served Here Exclusively!" and Blatz Brewing...
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Hot Tamale Vendor

Date: 10 29 1931
Description: William Pearl with his "Tia Juana hot tamales" cart and a woman customer eating a hot tamale.
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Merrymobile

Date: 04 24 1959
Description: Man driving Merrymobile ice cream vending truck. Press release caption reads: "Merrymobile - colorful ice cream vending vehicle - built by Merrymobile Co.,...
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Street Market in Russia

Date: 1910
Description: Men, women, and children in a street market with baskets of produce in Russia, probably near Lubertzy.
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Pretzel Seller at World Trade Center

Date: 1969
Description: A woman street vendor, in an embroidered jacket, sells pretzels on the street near the construction site of the World Trade Center.
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Woman Working at Newspaper Stand

Date: 1969
Description: A woman stands behind the counter under an awning of a newspaper stand.
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Signs on Wall

Date: 1969
Description: On the left is part of a "New York State Lottery" sign, and on the right, a number of magazines are displayed, probably part of a newspaper stand.
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Hot Dog Street Vendor

Date: 1969
Description: A man in a suit waits for a hot dog that a man is preparing. Metal steps painted blue rise behind the customer on the left.
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Candy Vendor Stand

Date: 1969
Description: View of a street vendor stand that sells candy.
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Open-Air Vegetable Market

Date: 1948
Description: Two girls selecting vegetables at an open air market.
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Candy, Cigarettes and Tobacco Shop

Date: 05 1981
Description: Building located in the 2000 Block of Camilla Street.
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Food Cart

Date: 1946
Description: American soldier purchasing something from a food cart, a scene photographed by conservationist Sigurd Olson while traveling in Europe immediately after th...
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Souvenirs, Battery Park

Date: 1968
Description: Shelves of souvenirs for sale in Battery Park. The neatly stacked and arranged trinkets include: models of the Empire State Building and the Statue of Libe...

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