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Two Women with Cleaning Implements

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Description: Two women are standing on the small porch outside an open kitchen door, near implements used for daily household tasks such as washing, scrubbing, sweeping...
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Civil Works Service Employee gives out a Check

Date: 02 10 1934
Description: A Civil Works Service employee with a check and equivalent in groceries.
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Woman Throwing Out Wash Water

Date: 1925
Description: Woman dumping wash water from a metal wash basin on the back step of her farmhouse.
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Woman Demonstrating New IH Refrigerator

Date: 1950
Description: Advertising photograph of a woman wearing an apron over a dress holding the door of an International Harvester refrigerator open.
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At the Mailbox

Date: 01 13 1956
Description: Edna Kern picking up the mail at the roadside mailbox.
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Washing Windows

Date: 01 13 1956
Description: Edna Kern washing the windows outside her house. A cat is lying on the lawn in the foreground.
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International Harvester 8H3 Deluxe Refrigerator

Date: 1949
Description: Woman wearing an apron and high heels gazing upon a well-stocked International Harvester 8H3 Deluxe refrigerator.
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Pouring Milk at the Wonder Spot

Date: 06 30 1957
Description: Nancy Waterman unsuccessfully pours milk for Harriet Anderson (whose name has since changed to Penny Hilley) at the Wonder Spot.
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Food Dehydrator

Date: 1944
Description: A woman wearing an apron is pulling a tray out from what appears to be a food dehydrator.
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Women with Household Articles

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Description: A studio portrait of six women posing in front of a painted backdrop. They are holding household items including an iron, knife, potato, dustpan, broom, pi...
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Woman with Cook-Box

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Description: Woman in a long dress standing in kitchen with cook-box, a device to facilitate consistent results in cooking. There is a sideboard on the right.
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Woman and Child with 11FC Freezer

Date: 1949
Description: A woman in a dress, apron, heels, and earrings leaning over an open International Harvester freezer, smiling at a girl. The girl, in a dress, braided pigta...
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Man and Woman with 11FC Freezer

Date: 1949
Description: A woman in an apron, dress, and heels, standing on one side of an open International Harvester freezer with a food package in her hand. On the other side, ...
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Man and Woman with 11FC Freezer

Date: 1949
Description: A woman is standing on the left in a dress, apron, and heels holding packaged food. On the right is a man standing on the other side of an open Internation...
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Woman with 15FC Freezer

Date: 1949
Description: A woman in a long dress, heels, earrings, and a double strand of pearls is holding of platter of food in front of an open International Harvester freezer.
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Woman with Model 8HI Standard Refrigerator

Date: 1949
Description: A woman in a checkered dress, apron, and heels is standing in front of an open International Harvester refrigerator. The door is behind her, and she is ho...
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Mrs. Wilbur Shrieder in Walk-In Refrigerator

Date: 1941
Description: Mrs. Wilbur Shrieder stands in a 6 x 12 foot refrigerated walk-in storage area.
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International Harvester Refrigerator

Date: 1944
Description: A woman and girl standing by an International Harvester upright refrigerator loading food onto the shelves. A curtain is in the background.
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Man and Woman with Freezer

Date: 1944
Description: A man and woman standing at an International Harvester chest freezer holding pieces of poultry and meat. They are standing in front of a curtain.
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Woman and Girl with Freezer

Date: 1944
Description: A girl handing a piece of poultry to a woman standing in an International walk-in cooler and freezer. They are standing in front of a curtain.

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