Piper Brothers Bakers and Grocers | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Piper Brothers Bakers and Grocers

Piper Brothers Bakers and Grocers | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
View across intersection towards the Piper Brothers Bakers and Grocers shop on the corner of Pinckney and Mifflin Streets. Other stores on that block, from the left, are Printing, Capitol Alleys and Billiards, and the Madison Federation of Labor. The Piper Brothers shop has a large electric sign advertising "Big Jo Flour." In front of Piper's is a "News Stand" on the sidewalk, and a large pole with an elevated sign for the streetcar that reads: "Wingra Park, West Main, Johnson St. Cars Stop Here." A storefront on the right reads: "Crescent." Numerous men and women are walking on the sidewalks and crossing the streets. There are trucks and horse-drawn vehicles parked at the curbs.
DESCRIPTION
View across intersection towards the Piper Brothers Bakers and Grocers shop on the corner of Pinckney and Mifflin Streets. Other stores on that block, from the left, are Printing, Capitol Alleys and Billiards, and the Madison Federation of Labor. The Piper Brothers shop has a large electric sign advertising "Big Jo Flour." In front of Piper's is a "News Stand" on the sidewalk, and a large pole with an elevated sign for the streetcar that reads: "Wingra Park, West Main, Johnson St. Cars Stop Here." A storefront on the right reads: "Crescent." Numerous men and women are walking on the sidewalks and crossing the streets. There are trucks and horse-drawn vehicles parked at the curbs.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:120906
Creation Date:
Creator Name:Photoart House (Firm)
City:Madison
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Stanley C. Hanks Madison, Wisconsin, history photograph collection, circa 1850s-1985
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:PH 6095, Box 10 #391
Original Dimensions:7.25 x 5.25 inches
SUBJECTS
Grocery trade
Storefronts
Stores, Retail
Electric signs
Signs and signboards
Lampposts
Automobiles
Horse-drawn vehicles
Pedestrians
Street signs
Trucks
Horses
Brickwork
Commercial buildings
Clothing and dress
Bakers and bakeries
Central business districts
Sidewalks
Outdoor photography

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