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Hausmann Brewery Bar

Date: 1895
Description: Interior view of the Hausmann Brewery Bar with spittoons on the floor. A sign behind the bar reads: "No intoxicating drinks sold to minors." The patrons an...
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Pacifico and Petlovany Bakery Truck

Date: 1922
Description: International Harvester Model S truck with delivery body, Pacifico and Petlovany Bakery.
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Barman — Dan

Date: 1932
Description: Dan bartending at Bill's Bar.
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Buckhorn Tavern

Date: 1949
Description: Customers sitting at the bar in the Buckhorn Tavern. There are five mounted deerheads above the bar. The bartender is standing behind the bar.
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Joe's Place

Date: 05 20 1931
Description: Interior of Joe's Place with bartender, possibly Joseph Puccio. The bar was located at 786 W. Washington Avenue in what was known as the Greenbush neighbor...
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Photo Copy Service Building

Date: 06 20 1944
Description: Exterior view of the Photo Copy Service building at 211 West Mifflin Street, next to Pettersen's carpets and linoleum, 209 West Mifflin Street. Also shown ...
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Auto License Bureau

Date: 05 17 1939
Description: Wisconsin Auto License Bureau, 16-20 E. Doty Street, Card Typing Department, with women at typewriters and male supervisor.
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McCoy Ice Cream Parlor

Date: 09 08 1937
Description: A soda jerk pouring a malt into a glass as three women are sitting at the counter of McCoy's Ice Cream Parlor, located at 507 State Street.
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Manor Dairy Truck

Date: 12 27 1934
Description: Manor Dairy truck and uniformed driver with milk in front of the dairy office in Kennedy Manor apartment building, 1 Langdon Street.
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Installing Rock-Wool Insulation

Date: 12 10 1934
Description: Two men and Home Insulation of Madison, Inc. truck in front of W.J. Sheppard, 2524 Chamberlain Avenue, house, shown installing Johns Manville rock-wool ins...
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A&W Root Beer Stand

Date: 09 12 1931
Description: A&W Root Beer Stand at 900 South Park Street, with employees in uniforms posing inside and in front of the building.
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Empire Fuel Co. Truck

Date: 09 25 1929
Description: Empire Fuel Company truck, with a man delivering fuel to a house at 1721 Regent Street.
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Fuel Delivery

Date: 09 25 1929
Description: An Empire Fuel Company worker delivers fuel to a house at 1721 Regent Street through a hose attached to a company truck.
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Unloading Refrigerators

Date: 08 08 1928
Description: Men unloading Frigidaire refrigerators from truck.
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Maytag Washing Machines on Truck

Date: 08 07 1928
Description: A young man is driving an International truck outfitted with a display of Maytag aluminum washers. The truck is on a residential street and has a Manitoba ...
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Adequate Wiring Bureau Meeting

Date: 04 10 1948
Description: Group portrait of men attending an informational meeting of the Wisconsin Power & Light Company, Central Wisconsin Adequate Wiring Bureau at the Loraine Ho...
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Dykman's Restaurant

Date: 10 12 1954
Description: Interior of the new Dykman's Restaurant, 107 West Main Street, showing the v-shaped luncheon counter with two waitresses, and featuring a Toastmaster three...
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Rennebohm's on University Avenue

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Description: Interior of the Rennebohm Drug Store #7 at 901 University Avenue, with the soda fountain, two soda jerks, and the general sales area.
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Offices at Osborne Works

Date: 11 26 1918
Description: Offices at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later known as "Auburn Works"). The offices are empty except for a lone switchboard operator. A sign ha...
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WKOW Broadcast

Date: 10 04 1949
Description: Three women discussing the aims and accomplishments of the Madison Business and Professional Women's Club being broadcast on the WKOW "Woman's World" broad...

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