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One man is pointing his index finger under a pin on the lapel of another man. The pin says: "Business Is Good." The pin is worn by Melvin Larson, State Motor Vehicle Department commissioner. The man pointing is Dean Waters, left, of Waters Motor Co.
May 1, 1958
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer)
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