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Farmer's Birthday

Date: 07 07 1983
Description: John Fitzsimmons and Barton Voegeli take a break from discing the fields to eat the birthday cake that Voegeli's wife made to celebrate the occasion.
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Mel-O-Cream Doughnut Shop Interior

Date: 02 06 1931
Description: Five bakers standing in the kitchen of Mel-O-Cream Doughnut Shop, 548 W. Washington Avenue, with large bags of Golden Loaf flour.
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Spinach Pie

Date: 11 19 1963
Description: Chef tops spinach pie at a church event.
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Heilman Baking Company Employee

Date: 02 13 1944
Description: A man is putting loaves of bread in an oven at the Heilman Baking Company.
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Chef Frosting a Cake

Date: 12 21 1944
Description: Otto Wiedholz, Vienna French Pastry Shop, 334 State Street, frosting a cake. Otto and his wife, Elsie, 414 Chestnut Street, are the owners of the pastry sh...
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Carson Gulley Standing Behind Buffet Table

Date: 01 30 1945
Description: Elevated view of chef Carson Gulley, standing behind a buffet table.
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Seybold Baking Company Truck

Date: 04 10 1935
Description: View from under an awning of a man standing next to an International Model C-20 truck used by the Seybold Baking Company. He is handing a loaf of "O Boy" b...
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Hostess Truck at Standard Oil Station

Date: 1935
Description: J.P. Whalen of the Continental Baking Company loads an International truck marked: "Hostess Cake" with boxes outside the Hilltop Market service station.
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Purity Baking Company Metro Truck

Date: 1950
Description: A man unloads a box from the rear of an International LM-120 with Metro body owned by the Purity Baking Company. The truck is parked on the side of a stree...
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Bamby Donut Truck

Date: 1950
Description: A man removes a wire tray filled with wrapped packages from an International LB-110 truck owned by the Excelsior Baking Company. The truck is parked along ...
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Joseph "Roundy" Coughlin

Date: 09 18 1950
Description: "Roundy" Joseph Leo Coughlin (right) celebrated his birthday. When asked his age Roundy responded in typical fashion, "What the heck, a dollar's only worth...
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National Biscuit Company Truck

Date: 1925
Description: Two men stand at the rear of a Model 43 International truck owned by William Millard and equipped with a National Biscuit Company body. The truck is parked...
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Roundy's Birthday Party

Date: 09 16 1957
Description: Joseph (Roundy) Couglin, a popular sports columnist for the Wisconsin State Journal, cutting a large decorated birthday cake at his birthday party.
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Gardner Baking Company Delivery Truck

Date: 06 1931
Description: A man dressed in bib overalls poses with a Gardner Baking Company delivery truck. It is parked in front of Plaenert's Grocery. Over the hood in the distanc...
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Governor Albert G. Schmedeman with Guests

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Description: Governor Albert Schmedeman sits at his desk for a group portrait. To his right stand three men wearing suits, and to Schmedeman's left stand five women wea...
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CUNA Mutual Insurance Society 30th Anniversary

Date: 08 12 1965
Description: Three men posing behind a cake. One of them is holding up a cupcake displaying a traditional credit union symbol. Left to right are the decorated commemora...
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As Things Appear at the Bakery

Date: 04 2014
Description: A man and a woman are standing behind the counter at Lane's Bakery. The glass display case has three rows of baked goods. There are three tall movable rack...
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Bakery Delivery Truck

Date: 05 04 1927
Description: View across street towards a man sitting in the driver's seat of a delivery truck. A sign painted on the back of the truck reads: "New Yor Pie Baking Co." ...
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Superior Judge Roy H. Proctor Celebrates Birthday with His Staff

Date: 12 15 1960
Description: Superior Judge Roy H. Proctor celebrates his birthday with his staff at a luncheon at the Hotel Loraine. Proctor turns 69 on December 18, 1960. He has been...

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