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Mechanics Working on International Trucks

Date: 1942
Description: Mechanics working inside the service center of an International Harvester dealership. The door of one of the trucks is painted "McCormick-Deering Store."
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Mechanics at Work on Truck Engines

Date: 10 22 1943
Description: Mechanics repairing truck engines in the service department of an International Harvester dealership.
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Sprayguns and Compressors for Auto Painting

Date: 04 04 1946
Description: Sprayguns and compressors for painting automobiles at Winnebago Auto Replacement Company, 103 North Park Street.
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Holmes Tire and Supply Co. Tire Recapping Department

Date: 10 29 1946
Description: Interior of Holmes Tire and Supply Company, 431 West Main Street. View of the recapping department with two workers, equipment, and many tires of different...
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Milwaukee Road Sheetmetal Shop

Date: 10 1983
Description: The Milwaukee Road sheetmetal shop, formerly formerly known as the car paint and repair shop, located at 3301 West Canal Street.
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Rogers Truck & Implement Company Service Shop

Date: 1942
Description: Two mechanics working on tractors and implements in the service shop of Rogers Truck & Implement Company, an International Harvester dealership. The tracto...
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Fixing a Screen

Date: 10 01 1938
Description: J. Robert Taylor leaning out of a doorway, fixing a screen door with a hammer in his right hand. Another door is leaning against the house to the left of ...
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Fixing a Screen Door

Date: 10 01 1938
Description: J. Robert Taylor fixing a screen door. He is standing on the inside of the door, with a hammer in his right hand.
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Service Department

Date: 1937
Description: A man uses a chain pulley to lift what appears to be an engine in the service department on the second floor of International Harvester's New York truck br...
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International Model K Trucks in Shop

Date: 1947
Description: International Model K trucks in the shop. These trucks were owned and operated by Gateway City Transfer Company of La Crosse. A large sign on the back wall...
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Spring Green Street Scene

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Description: View from intersection towards a drugstore on the left corner. A service station with a sign that says "NASH" is next door. Further down is a house and wha...
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Saving Energy

Date: 1979
Description: During a tour of his district Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey visited various sites where energy-saving projects were underway. Here a workman on a lad...
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Saving Energy with Insulation

Date: 1979
Description: During an energy tour of his district Congressman Obey visited various sites to observe projects to increase energy efficiency. Here a workman is preparing...
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Main Street

Date: 1921
Description: View down center of unpaved Main Street, with a service garage on the left and ice cream parlors on the right. There are lampposts along the sidewalks, and...
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Windows Washed at the Madison Inn

Date: 06 29 1961
Description: Madison Inn employee Allen Wheeler using a window-washing brush attached to 60-foot long handle with a thin hose which carries soap and water threaded thro...
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Windows Washed at the Madison Inn

Date: 06 29 1961
Description: Madison Inn employee Allen Wheeler using a window-washing brush attached to 60-foot long handle with a thin hose which carries soap and water threaded thro...
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Windows Washed at the Madison Inn

Date: 06 29 1961
Description: Madison Inn employee Allen Wheeler uses a window-washing brush attached to 60-foot long handle with a thin hose which carries soap and water threaded throu...
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Repair Shop at Dealership

Date: 06 29 1925
Description: Work table with tools in a repair shop. There are shelves behind the table.
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Repair Shop at Dealership

Date: 06 29 1925
Description: View of repair shop, with a piece of machinery on the left, and a vertical wood stand on wheels that is holding parts. In the background is a wall made of ...
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Parts Storage in Repair Shop at Dealership

Date: 07 21 1925
Description: Repair shop at a dealership, with tools, parts and workstations. On the left are tall shelves with compartments and cubbies for storing parts, with stacks ...

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