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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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World's Largest Tire

Date: 11 02 1930
Description: Group of people, including dwarfs and midgets, posing with "the worlds largest tire" in front of the RKO Orpheum Theatre as part of a promotion for Goodyea...
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Street Scene

Date: 1922
Description: View down main street with storefronts on both sides, with large power lines along the sidewalks stretching into the distance, and a hill in the background...
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A&W Root Beer Stand

Date: 09 12 1931
Description: A&W Root Beer Stand at 900 South Park Street, with employees in uniforms posing inside and in front of the building.
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Mrs. Piper in Garden of Piper's Garden Cafeteria

Date: 01 19 1931
Description: View of Mrs. Piper standing in the garden of Piper's Garden Cafeteria, 120 E. Mifflin Street, after a snowstorm.
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Delivery Man with International Truck Outside Diner

Date: 1941
Description: Truck driver talking with a woman outside a roadside diner in front of an International heavy duty truck (tractor-trailer).
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Civil Rights Protest at Howard Johnson's

Date: 1960
Description: Group of protesters march in front of a Howard Johnson's restaurant holding signs. One says "Segregation OUT!! Integration IN!! CORE - NAACP".
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Berner's Ice Cream Parlor

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Description: View across road towards E.C. Berner's Ice Cream Parlor, where the first ice cream sundae is said to have been made in 1881. A woman is standing behind the...
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Newman's Drive-In

Date: 07 1960
Description: Newman's Drive-In with Free Root Beer sign and waitress.
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International F-31 Schwartz Furniture Truck

Date: 1920
Description: International model "F" or "31" truck operated by Schwartz Furniture Co. of New London, Connecticut. The truck is photographed on the street outside of the...
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Holocaust Survivor Lucy Rothstein Baras and Family

Date: 1949
Description: Lucy Rothstein Baras and family at outdoor cafe in Furth, Germany after World War II. From left: Lucy Rothstein Baras, Victor (son), Edward Baras (husband...
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Doublewide Sidecar Prototype

Date: 1932
Description: Ralph Hilgers, wearing sunglasses, is seated on his 74 Harley-Davidson twin cylinder, late 1920's model motorcycle. His motorcycle is shown with a prototyp...
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Ekern 50th Wedding Anniversary

Date: 08 15 1949
Description: Herman & Lily Ekern, right, are honored on the eve of their 50th wedding anniversary at a luncheon at the Edgewater Hotel. On the left are Mr. & Mrs. J.A.O...
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Panoramic View of Manitowoc

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Description: Panoramic view of downtown at the intersection of 8th and Washington Streets. The Manitowoc County Courthouse is at the right. Residences and churches can ...
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Restaurant and Bus Terminal

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Description: View across street toward the Center Restaurant and Bus Terminal, with automobiles and a bus parked nearby. The bus driver is standing in front of the bus,...
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Dining Outdoors at Exeter Inn

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior of Exeter Inn with guests dining outdoors under trees. Built in 1932, the hotel's Georgian facade features a doorway and an awning under which tab...
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Jule's Coffee Shop

Date: 2009
Description: Customers around outside seating at Jule's Coffee shop on Pearl Street.
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Ashford Country Inn — Exterior

Date: 09 05 1997
Description: Members of the fish fry group outside restaurant. From left to right; Shirley Widmer, Ralph Widmer, Rudy Heinecke, and Ralph "Buddy" Ruecker.
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MJ's Food and Spirits

Date: 11 14 1997
Description: "With snowflakes in the air, we stop in at MJ's bar and restaurant in Brownsville, WI." From left to right; Shirley Widmer, Ralph Widmer, John Bodden, Rudy...
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Marshland Cafe — Exterior

Date: 11 21 1997
Description: "The day before deer hunting begins, we visit the Marshland Cafe in Horicon, Wisconsin." From left to right; Rudy Heinecke, Ralph Widmer, and Shirley Widme...

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