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Wisconsin Cheese Billboard

Date: 09 28 1942
Description: Highway billboard advertising Wisconsin cheese for the Department of Agriculture and Markets.
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Welcome To America's Dairyland

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Description: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture billboard promoting Wisconsin cheese with a picture of several cows on a farm.
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Beth Heiden Billboard

Date: 1980
Description: American Dairy Association of Wisconsin billboard featuring Olympian, Beth Heiden, in cycling gear and holding a glass of milk.
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Schlitz Beer Sign

Date: 1960
Description: "Schlitz beer sign on Highway 41."
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Brook Trout Distribution

Date: 1921
Description: Elevated view of automobiles and trucks gathered in connection with the distribution of brook trout fish. The “milk” cans in sight presumably contain finge...
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Panorama of Madison

Date: 1930
Description: Panoramic elevated view to the east from the Capitol Square.
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Old Man and Windsor Billboard

Date: 1980
Description: An elderly man is sitting in the grass by a Windsor Canadian Whiskey billboard.
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Hartmeyer Building

Date: 10 15 1947
Description: Exterior view of Hartmeyer Meat Market building, located at the corner of North Hamilton and East Mifflin Streets.
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Outdoor Billboard Promoting Dairy Products

Date: 1940
Description: Outdoor advertising billboard rendered from a photograph of Iva Kearney of Ithaca, Wisconsin, holding a glass of milk in her hand.
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Fridblom's Health Food Store

Date: 02 21 1944
Description: Exterior view from street towards the Oscar Fridblom's Health Food Store at a new location, 120 East Washington Avenue. A Heintz ketchup billboard is sitti...
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Malt House

Date: 1930
Description: View across lawn towards the Malt House at 1603 Sherman Avenue. To the right of the Malt House is the Cafferty Distributing Company, wholesalers for Schlit...
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Smith Brothers — Exterior

Date: 02 06 1998
Description: "We are at Smith Bros. in Port Washington. Original plans were to eat at No No's in Newburg but when they told us it would be a two hour wait, we continued...
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Red Dot Billboard

Date: 03 19 1945
Description: Two men painting a Red Dot Potato Chips mural / billboard on the side of a building.
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Williamson Street with Fauerbach Brewery

Date: 1940
Description: The 600 block of Williamson Street ("Machinery Row") with the old Fauerbach Brewery in the background.
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Miller Gardens

Date: 1935
Description: Exterior view of Miller Gardens. A billboard for Miller Gardens and beer is above the first building on the left.
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Harp & Kettle Cheese House Restaurant

Date: 09 05 1954
Description: Harp & Kettle Cheese House drive-in restaurant and store, 310 E. Broadway, includes two cars in the parking lot.
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Harp & Kettle Cheese House Restaurant

Date: 09 05 1954
Description: Harp & Kettle Cheese House drive-in restaurant and store, 310 E. Broadway. Two cars are in the parking lot.
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Usinger Sausage Factory

Date: 04 11 1937
Description: 1030 N. Third Street, seen from State Street Bridge. Signs for the building are on the top floor. More billboards can be seen on buildings in the backgroun...
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Miller Hall

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Description: Miller Hall, a saloon recreation center in Milwaukee. In windows below the main entrance to the right are three signs advertising Palm Gardens. Another sig...
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Henry Wenzler Building and Joseph Hackel Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street, at the corner of West Johnson Street, towards the Henry Wenzler Building (left) and Joseph Hackel Building (right). On the ground...

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