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Dodge 8 Marathon Car

Date: 08 13 1930
Description: Two men shaking hands in front of Dodge Brothers Trucks and Madison Motor Car Company next to a Dodge 8 Marathon automobile. The mounted spare tire has a s...
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"Rain or Shine" Parade

Date: 08 15 1930
Description: Elevated view of a man in uniform leading a small parade of children who are holding a sign advertising the movie: "Rain or Shine" playing at the RKO Capit...
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Orpheum Advertisement in Window

Date: 07 31 1930
Description: Orpheum advertisement for "The Sap from Syracuse", and a Capitol Theatre advertisement for "Let Us Be Gay" in Collyer's Pharmacy window in the Mayer Buildi...
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Orpheum Advertisement in Window

Date: 07 31 1930
Description: Orpheum advertisement for "The Sap from Syracuse," and a Capitol Theatre advertisement for "Let Us Be Gay" in Collyer's Pharmacy window in the Mayer Buildi...
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Capitol Theatre

Date: 06 07 1930
Description: A man and children are standing under the Capitol Theatre marquee that is promoting the movie "Journey's End," with two men dressed as World War I soldier ...
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Strand Theatre

Date: 05 21 1930
Description: Strand Theater, with marquee advertising Warner Baxter and Carol Lombard in "The Arizona Kid," and Collyer's Pharmacy, Kinney Shoes, and a Heinz billboard.
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Johnson Oils Billboard

Date: 05 19 1930
Description: Johnson Oil Refining Company billboard. "20 years of quality ... time tells!" Featuring Father Time holding an hourglass in the center of the logo for "Joh...
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Johnson Oils Billboard

Date: 05 19 1930
Description: Johnson Oil Refining Company billboard. "Dependable refiners ... time tells!" Featuring 2 different logos for "Johnson Gasolene, Time Tells": the one on th...
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McVicar Advertising Poster

Date: 09 18 1929
Description: McVicar Photo Service poster advertising "Sky High Quality" with an illustration of an airplane soaring through the clouds.
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Dobby's Transfer Truck

Date: 09 14 1929
Description: Men are sitting in the cab of a truck owned by Dobby's Transfer, a local and long distance moving company. A sign on the truck advertises General Electric ...
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McVicar Advertisement

Date: 12 17 1928
Description: McVicar Photo Service ad proclaims: "We Make Lantern Slides!" McVicar's business was located inside the University Floral Company, located at 723 Universit...
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Billiards Room Window

Date: 11 05 1928
Description: Mautz Cigars and Billards window display, 832 University Avenue, advertising Chesterfield Cigarettes with a football motif.
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Smith Knox Floral Co. Booth at Fall Festival

Date: 09 12 1928
Description: Smith Knox Floral Co. booth at East Side Business Men's Association's (ESBMA) Fall Festival at Sugar Beet factory on Sugar Avenue displaying floral display...
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Jackie Hooray

Date: 01 12 1928
Description: Jackie Hooray eating Purity Bread.
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Jackie Hoo-Ray

Date: 01 12 1928
Description: Jackie Hoo-Ray eating Purity Bread.
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Jackie Hooray Eating Purity Doughnuts

Date: 01 11 1928
Description: Jackie Hooray eating Purity doughnuts at Gardner Baking Company.
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Jackie Hooray Eating Purity Doughnuts

Date: 01 11 1928
Description: Jackie Hooray eating Purity doughnuts at Gardner Baking Company.
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Orpheum Theater Under Construction

Date: 11 03 1926
Description: Exterior view from street towards the front of the Orpheum Theater under construction, at 216 State Street. Posters on the temporary wood facade are for th...
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Fire Truck Advertising Card

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Description: Advertising card for a double tank combination chemical and hose car on an International Harvester commercial truck chassis featuring color illustration. T...
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Spot Lunch Diner

Date: 1949
Description: A little girl rides a tricycle in front of the Spot Lunch diner, a former streetcar. The Spot Lunch was located at 640 Williamson Street and owned by John ...

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