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Capitol Theatre Marquee

Date: 1928
Description: Slightly elevated view from street towards ushers posing in front of the Capitol Theatre. The marquee reads: "Maurice Chevalier in 'The Love Parade.'"
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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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RKO Parade Float

Date: 06 05 1931
Description: RKO parade float, with people on the float and ushers standing beside, advertising "cool and comfortable as a summer vacation" for the Orpheum and Capitol ...
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Movie Advertisement on Truck

Date: 09 19 1930
Description: RKO movie advertisement on an Ed Klief Transfer Line truck. The U.W. Meat Market at 728 University Avenue is in the background.
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Dobby's Transfer Truck

Date: 09 14 1929
Description: Men are sitting in the cab of a truck owned by Dobby's Transfer, a local and long distance moving company. A sign on the truck advertises General Electric ...
Photograph

Pig Freight Car on the Soo Line

Date: 1917
Description: Group of people standing in front of a Soo Line freight car that was used by the railroad to promote hog transportation. This photograph was donated to the...
Photograph

International D-35 Moving Truck

Date: 09 22 1937
Description: International D-35 moving truck owned by Feuer Movers on an urban street.
Print

International Loadstar Trucks Brochure

Date: 1969
Description: Front cover of a brochure advertising International CO Loadstar heavy-duty trucks. Features color photograph of two CO Loadstars facing each other.
Photograph

International Model F Truck Operated by Wells Fargo

Date: 1915
Description: A man sits in an International Model F (or 31) truck operated by Wells Fargo and Company Express delivery services. The truck is parked outside the Wells F...
Poster

International Trucks Advertising Poster

Date: 1925
Description: Advertising poster for International trucks. Features an illustration of men using an International heavy-duty truck at a subway construction site, a list ...
Photograph

Meadow Brook Meat Truck

Date: 11 1926
Description: A man sits behind the wheel of an International Model S truck used by Walter Hutwelker Inc. of Brooklyn, "distributor of Meadow Brook Brand hams, bacon, an...
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Wisconsin Central Airlines Dedication

Date: 08 03 1948
Description: Margaret McGuire, Alice in Dairyland, at left, christens the "Northliner Alice in Dairyland" with a bottle of milk at the Madison municipal airport, with N...
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William Sachtjen

Date: 1940
Description: Future District Court Judge William Sachtjen, wearing an apron and holding a broom. He is standing behind a 7-Up sign. Sachtjen worked at Droster's Grocery...
Photograph

American Bakeries Company Truck

Date: 04 08 1935
Description: An International truck used by the American Bakeries Company parked alongside a road near an overpass. The text on the truck reads: "Merita Bread, Cake" an...
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White Star Bakery

Date: 1935
Description: Two International trucks used by the White Star Bakery are parked outside the bakery's storefront at 1473 Main Street. Each truck's driver stands beside hi...
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Standard Ice Cream Truck

Date: 01 24 1935
Description: A man reaches into an open door on the left side of a refrigerated compartment of an International truck owned by Standard Ice Cream. The truck is parked i...
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International Harvester Dealership

Date: 09 1921
Description: Two men are sitting behind the wheel of a truck with stake body parked in front of an International Harvester dealership storefront. On the right is a one-...
Poster

Warder, Bushnell, and Glessner Factory

Date: 1901
Description: Lithographed poster depicting an elevated view of the Warder, Bushnell, and Glessner factory and surrounding area. Text in the upper left corner reads, "Ch...
Photograph

United Public Workers Parade/Demonstration

Date: 07 13 1946
Description: Part of a United Public Workers parade/demonstration on a downtown city street. A horse-drawn wagon carries some participants. Parade signs read "No Swivel...
Print

Fleetstar Advertising Brochure Cover

Date: 1962
Description: Cover of a brochure advertising International Fleetstar BBC Series 1900 and 2000 semi-trucks. The cover features the IHC logo and an illustration of a man ...

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