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King Kong Car
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A five-story tall inflatable gorilla attracted potential buyers to a special sale at the Uptown Lincoln-Mercury dealership in Wauwatosa. Although the presence of a gorilla might seem to confirm the unsavory reputation of used car salesmen, this time the promotion was a good thing, fundraising for the Milwaukee Zoo.
October 30, 1984
Vespa, Ned
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Fifty Kissel Taxis
August 7, 1929
A line of fifty "Bradford Cabs" manufactured by the Kissel Motor Car Company of Hartford, Wisconsin. Caption reads: "'Bradford Cabs' built by the Kissel Motor Car Co. Fleet of 50 ready for shipment...
Drugs
August 20, 1984
A pile of a variety of pain relievers in tablet and capsule form.
Mitchell Model S
1911
Advertisement for the Mitchell Model S, a seven passenger vehicle, manufactured in Racine.
Stoughton Truck
1920
Closed truck manufactured by the Stoughton Wagon Company. This company's beginning as a manufacturer of wagons was a common origin for automobile manufacturers.
Automobile Body Assembly
circa 1960-1969
Auto workers attach fenders to a new car in the factory.
U.S. Highway 12 and 16
1926
Car on a dirt highway west of Hustler. The highway is U.S. 12 and 16.
