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Beauty Queen Harvesting Cranberries

Date: 1947
Description: A young woman dressed in a bathing suit and wading boots poses for a promotional photograph for the Wisconsin cranberry industry at Thunder Lake Marsh. Tw...
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Beechnut Gum Girls

Date: 1935
Description: Beechnut Gum girls, posed in front of an automobile, promoting the product for a national advertising campaign.
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Rhythm Girls

Date: 06 25 1932
Description: Fanchon and Mario "Rhythm Girls" posing in front of an A&W Root Beer. They are standing in a line and holding mugs of root beer.
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Rennebohm's Employees Boost War Bonds

Date: 06 13 1944
Description: Three female employees of Rennebohm Drugstore #2, 204 State Street, wearing white uniforms, caps and neckties with slogans urging people to buy war bonds:...
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Young Arthur Altmeyer and Friends

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Description: Outdoor group portrait of Arthur Altmeyer as a young man posing in Wingra Park with five other young people identified as Selma, Russell, Lloyd, May Wescot...
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Jane Theresa Taylor in Bajiou, Philippines

Date: 1913
Description: Trading market; Bajiou, Philippines. Image of boy with notation: "Janie paying a native of Bajiou P.I. for having his picture taken and giving me his hat."...
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Charles Pfeifer, Deutsche Apotheke (German Apothecary)

Date: 1888
Description: Charles Pfeifer stands on the entrance steps to the drugstore with his wife Emma Pfeifer, who holds a baby. Other children and adults pose with them.
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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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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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Portrait of Mrs. Ed Dixon

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Description: Studio portrait of Mrs. Ed Dixon dressed to advertise druggist J.F. Stillman.
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Moving Pictures at Inter-County Fair

Date: 1905
Description: A crowd, including Evaline, Nellie and Harriet Bennett, looking at large banner advertisements for moving pictures. Moving picture subjects include fire fi...
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Department Store

Date: 11 30 1966
Description: Sears Roebuck department store interior.
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Window Shopping

Date: 1950
Description: A woman and young girl review the latest fashion merchandise in a retail window display.
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Group of People with International Scout

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Description: Color advertising photograph depicting people in various professions and walks of life surrounding a new International Scout.
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Christmas Returns

Date: 12 26 1982
Description: A Target retail store is flooded with customers returning Christmas gifts.
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Baling Hay with International 454 Tractor and 420 Baler

Date: 1971
Description: Color advertising photograph of a young woman on an International 454 tractor pulling an International 420 baler and wagon. A man is standing on the wagon.
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International Scout Comanche in Field

Date: 1971
Description: Elevated view of a man and woman sitting in an International Scout Comanche parked in a field. They are talking to a man sitting on a horse. The Comanche w...
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Young Couples Load Boat onto Trailer at Lake

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Description: Color advertising photograph of two young couples loading a boat onto a trailer pulled by an International Scout pickup.
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Couples in International Scout

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Description: Color advertising photograph of two men and two younger women riding along a rural road in an International Scout convertible pickup.
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International Scout Crossing Rural Creek

Date: 1971
Description: Color advertising photograph of a couple in a 1971 International Scout pickup crossing a small creek, as another couple is following behind on horseback.

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