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The Milwaukee Road Centennial Float
May 29, 1948
Milwaukee Road float for the Wisconsin Centennial Parade, "Wisconsin's First Railroad," with women on the float and eleven workers standing in front of the float.
Milwaukee Road Float
May 29, 1948
Milwaukee Road float for the Wisconsin Centennial Parade, "Wisconsin's First Railroad."
Fish Lure, Hook and Float
July 23, 1948
Small nickel-plated fish lure with float and hook, designed by S.R. Blackstone.
RKO Parade Float
June 5, 1931
RKO parade float, with people on the float and ushers standing beside, advertising "cool and comfortable as a summer vacation" for the Orpheum and Capitol theaters. Partially visible is a Coca-Cola...
Abraham Lincoln Float
June 17, 1936
Abe Lincoln Float, G.A.R. parade. There is a man dressed as Abraham Lincoln standing in the back of a truck decorated with an American flag and sign saying: "Courtesy of Lincoln National Life Insur...
Wellentin & Son Jewelers
December 23, 1948
Store window of Wellentin & Sons, Jewelers, 122 West Washington Avenue, featuring "Boulevard Watches" and their WKOW radio program.
