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Dickey Chapelle Covering Operation Inland Seas

Date: 07 1959
Description: Dickey Chapelle, photographer, on the same Milwaukee beach where she learned to swim as a young girl. She was covering "Operation Inland Seas" celebrating ...
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Milwaukee Electric Railway Ticket Collector

Date: 1917
Description: A ticket collector for the Milwaukee Electric Railway is sitting at her station.
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Casing Department at Oscar Mayer

Date: 10 17 1939
Description: Women working in casing department at the Oscar Mayer & Company meat packing plant, 910 Mayer Avenue.
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Bancroft Dairy Fountain

Date: 09 11 1937
Description: A male soda jerk is standing behind the semi-circular counter in the Bancroft Dairy fountain room, with seven customers eating ice cream.
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Performers at UAW Christmas Party

Date: 12 13 1947
Description: Children of members of Local 75, United Automobile Workers (Seaman Body Company) performing at the union Christmas party. There are accordion players and a...
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Rennebohm Drug Store Employees

Date: 06 13 1944
Description: Employees of Rennebohm Drug Store #2, 204 State Street, photographed in front of the store. The majority of the employees are waitresses. War bond posters ...
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Grocery Store

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Description: A woman is being waited on by a man standing behind the counter of a grocery store. Canned goods are stacked on shelves along the wall behind the counter.
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Nurse at Desk in McCormick Works

Date: 11 22 1916
Description: Nurse writing at a desk inside an office at McCormick Works. The McCormick Works was built by Cyrus McCormick in 1873 and became part of International Harv...
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The Slide

Date: 1880
Description: Engraving for "Peterson's Magazine" of women in maids' uniforms sliding down an icy path in the snow.
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Factory Infirmary

Date: 03 03 1920
Description: Nurse wrapping the injured arm of a worker in the doctor's office of an International Harvester factory, most likely Osborne Works.
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Breakfast Club

Date: 11 12 1987
Description: A waitress serves a group of older Italian-American men in a diner.
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Flying Tea Party

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Description: A tea party on an airplane, a publicity stunt conceived by Harry Bruno to promote his Cleveland-area airline, Aeromarine Airlines. By taking local reporter...
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Rosie the Riveter

Date: 09 1943
Description: A real-life Rosie the Riveter instructs journalists on the Aviation Writers' Tour at the Goodyear Aircraft Factory. This plant manufactured Martin Marauder...
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Morey's Flying Billboard

Date: 04 17 1928
Description: Howard Morey posing in an airplane that advertised Pennco Oil, his distributorship of Waco airplanes, and his flying school. Two women sit in front of him....
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Medical Office at Auburn Works

Date: 1912
Description: Factory worker having his chest examined by a doctor inside a medical office at International Harvester's Auburn Works (formerly known as "Osborne Works")....
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Pharmacist and Pharmacy Clerk

Date: 10 24 1944
Description: Rennebohm drugstore pharmacist showing a bottle of Pepto Bismol to a clerk.
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Mendota Hospital Employees

Date: 11 08 1943
Description: Group portrait of 9 men and 8 women employees (members of AFSCME Local 13 ?) in front of World War II Service plaque.
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Model at Train Station

Date: 08 13 1940
Description: Manchesters Department Store model, wearing fur jacket hat and purse, posing with the conductor who is holding her luggage on the steps of a passenger trai...
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Orpheum Theatre Ticket Girls

Date: 02 25 1939
Description: Group portrait of seven ticket girls in matching uniform tops at Orpheum Theater, 216 State Street.
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Kroger Air Show Hostesses

Date: 04 28 1934
Description: Ten hostesses dressed in white flying uniforms with helmets and goggles posing at the Kroger Grocery and Baking Co. air show and food exposition. They are ...

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