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Auto License Bureau

Date: 05 17 1939
Description: Wisconsin Auto License Bureau Card Typing Department, located at 16-20 East Doty Street. Women government employees are sitting at desks, while a male supe...
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Akron Soap Box Derby

Date: 08 1951
Description: Elevated view of citizens of Akron welcoming city champions and visiting celebrities to the All-American Soap Box Derby in front of the Mayflower Hotel. A ...
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Norman Ebron Band

Date: 02 18 1950
Description: The Norman Ebron Band, members of the American Federation of Musicians, segregated Local 587, play coronet, saxophone, piano, drums and standup bass in a d...
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Pronto-Dog Stand

Date: 08 1948
Description: Exterior view of a "Pronto-Dog" stand at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition staffed by three people. Behind the stand is an amusement park ride.
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Truck Drivers Dining at Truck Stop

Date: 1966
Description: Truck drivers dining in reserved "Truck Drivers Only" seating at a diner in an American Oil Company truck stop.
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Main Street

Date: 1922
Description: View down center of Main Street with cobblestones. There is a railroad crossing in the foreground. Service garages are on the left and right corners. Parke...
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National Association of Broadcasters Event

Date: 1962
Description: Elevated view of Newton Minow (seated fourth from the right) attending a NAB conference. He is sitting at a table on a stage with six other men. Another ma...
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Brooks McCormck at the Washington Hilton

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Description: Brooks McCormick stands before a microphone at a podium. The seal of the U.S. Department of the Interior is on the front of the podium, underneath a sign t...
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Fishers' Night Out

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Description: Elevated view of a crowded bar, all men, in the evening before a fishing banquet. Two men are bartending behind the rectangular shaped bar. A sign high up ...
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Gisholt Management Club

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Description: Sid Boyum wearing a hat with a sign for Gisholt attached to the front. Sid is standing and speaking at a Gisholt management club meeting. Men are sitting a...
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Television Crews at the Republican Presidential Debate

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: Reporters and television crews setting up their equipment in a large auditorium outside the Republican presidential debate. On the right a reporter for CNN...
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Media Research Center

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: View looking down at a journalist from MRC-TV sitting behind a table writing notes on a yellow legal pad. Next to him is a video camera and a microphone. A...
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Waiting in the Spin Room

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: Two reporters are sitting and waiting on a small stage in the spin room for the nominees to emerge from the Republican presidential debate. They are lookin...
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Photojournalist Mark Hoffman

Date: 02 11 2016
Description: Side view of journalists and reporters sitting at long tables watching the debate and working on computers or taking notes. In the foreground, Mark Hoffman...
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Journalists in the Media Filing Center

Date: 02 11 2016
Description: View of journalists sitting behind long tables working in the media filing center during the debate. A man sitting in the foreground is looking down at his...
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Tom Lynn Photographing the Media

Date: 02 11 2016
Description: Slightly elevated view of the journalists and reporters in the media room at the Democratic presidential debate. In the right foreground is Associated Pres...
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Milwaukee Fox News Reporter Ben Handelman

Date: 02 11 2016
Description: Ben Handelman, of Milwaukee Fox News, reporting on the debate in the media filing room at the Democratic presidential debates. A camnera operator is in the...
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Man Checking Engine in Repair Shop

Date: 02 15 1929
Description: Man checking engine of a truck in a repair shop. The sign on the side of the truck reads: "Holsum Baking Co." The license plate on the front of the truck r...
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The Rex Bar

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Description: People are sitting on stools along the bar, with bartenders behind serving drinks. Signs above the bar read: "Cocktails" and "Liquors." There is a jukebox ...
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Billy's Rathskeller

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Description: Two men are standing behind a bar. Above the back of the bar are signs that read: "Wines," "Cocktails" and "Liquors." Caption reads: "Billy's Rathskeller, ...

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