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Babe Ruth

Date: 10 15 1934
Description: Babe Ruth, wearing a dressing gown, signing autographs from a train car during a stopover in Madison.
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AAA Driver's Education Class and Instructor

Date: 10 27 1938
Description: AAA driver's training instructor with group of students, posing with dual control driver's education car, in front of Madison East High School.
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World's Largest Tire

Date: 11 02 1930
Description: Group of people, including dwarfs and midgets, posing with "the worlds largest tire" in front of the RKO Orpheum Theatre as part of a promotion for Goodyea...
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Olsen and Johnson Posing with Streetcar

Date: 04 15 1932
Description: Comedians Ole Olsen and "Chic" Johnson, called "the mirth provokers of a nation," posing in front of a streetcar that displays an advertisement for their "...
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Elks Cross Country Car

Date: 06 03 1931
Description: Elks Magazine purple and white free wheeling Studebaker President 8 roadster convertible parked in front of the Elks Club, 120-124 Monona Avenue. The car's...
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Royal Airport

Date: 05 05 1932
Description: Two airplane pilots and a third man are standing in front of a Northwest Airways air mail plane at Madison's Royal Airport. There are automobiles parked ne...
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Oscar Mayer Salesmen

Date: 11 09 1945
Description: Group portrait of Oscar Mayer Company salesmen in front of the loading dock, 910 Mayer Avenue.
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Racing Car at Plymouth Liquors

Date: 06 11 1945
Description: A driver sits in a small promotional race car with a "Calvert Special" logo on its side at Plymouth Liquors, 2717 Atwood Avenue.
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Automotives Trades Council

Date: 12 18 1944
Description: Group portrait of Automotive Trades Council members at Turner Hall, 21 South Butler Street, with Ben and Alvina Bergor, entertainers, sitting in the front ...
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Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Dept. Safety Convention Speakers

Date: 12 19 1944
Description: Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Department Safety Convention, with a group portrait of nine morning speakers, taken at the Loraine Hotel, 123 West Washington Avenu...
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Wis. Motor Vehicle Department Safety Convention Audience

Date: 12 19 1944
Description: Audience at Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Department Safety Convention, in a ballroom at the Loraine Hotel, 123 West Washington Avenue.
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Max McCotter & Airplane

Date: 09 12 1937
Description: Max McCotter standing beside his Aeronca airplane at the Royal Airport. Taken for the Pure Oil Company.
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Max McCotter with Airplane

Date: 09 12 1937
Description: Close-up view of Max McCotter standing beside his Aeronca airplane at the Royal Airpor. Taken for the Pure Oil Company.
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Forbes Meagher Trailer

Date: 07 08 1936
Description: Two men standing in front of Forbes Meagher trailer with "Forbes Meagher Music Co., Madison, Wis. piano display" sign on side of trailer.
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Man and Fan at Lawrence Lunch

Date: 05 22 1936
Description: Man standing next to new fan at Lawrence Lunch, 662-664 State Street.
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Salesman and New Ford Car

Date: 05 14 1936
Description: Salesman standing beside new Ford car, parked beside the U.W. YMCA, 740 Langdon Street, with Harry Stuhldreher, University of Wisconsin-Madison football co...
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Green & Company Truck

Date: 04 30 1936
Description: Three men loading seed sacks into Green & Company Ford semi-trailer truck at Olds Seed Co. loading dock, 722 Williamson Street. Sign on truck reads: "Green...
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Kennedy-Mansfield Dairy Truck

Date: 11 19 1935
Description: Kennedy-Mansfield Dairy truck parked in front of the Kennedy-Mansfield Dairy building, located at 621-629 West Washington Avenue. A man in a suit is standi...
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City Cab Company Taxicabs

Date: 10 24 1935
Description: Lineup of 13 Ford City Car Company taxicabs and their drivers in front of the City Car Co., 601 - 603 West Washington Avenue. The view also contains Madiso...
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Waters Motor Co. and Pontiacs

Date: 06 01 1935
Description: Waters Motor Co., located at 802 East Washington Avenue. There are two men shaking hands in front of old and new Pontiacs.

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