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Patrons and Bartender at Chet's Tavern

Date: 1941
Description: Two patrons and bartender at Chet's tavern. The bartender is pulling bottles of Schlitz beer out of an International No. 4 De Luxe dry type beverage cooler...
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Reed's Cafe

Date: 1937
Description: A woman is standing by a cooler with a beer bottle in her hand at Reed's Cafe near a stove and countertop. Original caption states: "McCormick-Deering 6 ca...
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Pittsfield Bottling Works

Date: 1937
Description: Three workers stand near a conveyor carrying bottles at the Pittsfield Bottling Works. A milk cooler sits on a platform nearby. The back of one worker's sh...
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Floyd Kaylor Restaurant

Date: 1937
Description: A woman is filling a glass from a faucet mounted on a McCormick-Deering 6 can cooler in the Floyd Kaylor Restaurant. Three people are sitting at a counter ...
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Buster Bottling Co.

Date: 1938
Description: A McCormick-Deering cooler at the Buster Bottling Company. A worker with a "Drink Orange Crush" hat is moving soda bottles to a crate.
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Buster Bottling Co.

Date: 1938
Description: Workers packaging bottles of soda into crates, some of which are labeled "Orange Crush." A McCormick-Deering cooler is standing nearby. Original caption st...
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Davern's Bottling Works

Date: 05 12 1938
Description: Workers standing at a machine putting bottles into crates. One of the workers is wearing an apron and rubber knee-high boots. A McCormick-Deering eight can...
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Cup & Saucer Restaurant

Date: 1938
Description: View down counter of women and men sitting and drinking beer or soda. Two men stand on the back left. One woman is wearing a bathing cap, and other women a...
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Parmlee Bottling Works

Date: 1938
Description: Workers packing bottles (possibly of soda) near a McCormick-Deering ten-can cooler at Parmlee Bottling Works.
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Lake City Bottling Co.

Date: 07 11 1938
Description: Workers packing bottles (possibly of soda) near a McCormick-Deering 8 can cooler at Lake City Bottling Company.
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Crush Bottling Co.

Date: 09 22 1938
Description: A man standing next to a McCormick-Deering 10 can cooler with his hand on the motor at the Crush Bottling Company. A sign on the back of the cooler reads: ...
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A.J. Brandehoff

Date: 1938
Description: Gilbert John Brandehoff is leaning over to open a bottle of Diehl beer with a bottle opener that is mounted on a McCormick-Deering cooler. A woman is stand...
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Seventh St. Buffet

Date: 1939
Description: Elevated view pf W.T. Hening, dressed in an apron, leaning over a McCormick-Deering No. 4 beverage cooler at the Seventh Street Buffet. A bar or lunch coun...
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Tractor Works Cafeteria

Date: 1940
Description: Workers stand behind a food service counter at the Tractor Works (factory) cafeteria. The counter is loaded with dishes, cups and saucers. One woman is mov...
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Royal Crown Cola Company

Date: 1940
Description: Workers standing near bottling equipment at the Royal Crown Cola Company. Advertising signs for Royal Crown and Nehi soda are in the background.
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De Luxe Beverage Cooler

Date: 1941
Description: 52 beverage cases demonstrate the daily capacity of City Coffee Shop's De Luxe cooler. Two women stand behind the counter on the right. Crates include cont...
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Man Entering Walk-In Cooler

Date: 1940
Description: A man carrying milk bottles stands at the doorway to a walk-in cooler at the Eubanks Dairy.

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