S.S. Kresge Company | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

S.S. Kresge Company

S.S. Kresge Company | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
View across East Main Street, at the corner of King and South Pinckney Street, towards the S.S. Kresge Co., a dime store. The store has large show windows, and the wall behind it is decorated with posters, advertisements, and enlarged images of postal stamps, including George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. A car is waiting at the traffic light, and pedestrians are on the sidewalk.
DESCRIPTION
View across East Main Street, at the corner of King and South Pinckney Street, towards the S.S. Kresge Co., a dime store. The store has large show windows, and the wall behind it is decorated with posters, advertisements, and enlarged images of postal stamps, including George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. A car is waiting at the traffic light, and pedestrians are on the sidewalk.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:136792
Creation Date:circa 1973
Creator Name:Garner, Bruce
City:Madison
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Bruce Garner photographs of State Street area, Madison, Wisconsin, circa 1973
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:M2017-072.8.6.6
Original Dimensions:35 mm
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
23-27 East Main Street. 1/2018 The building has been demolished and is now a glass skyscraper that includes Park Bank on the ground floor. For a view of the building in 1954 see Image ID: 25768.
SUBJECTS
Neon lighting
Automobiles
Pedestrians
Streets
Traffic signs and signals
Signs and signboards
Commercial buildings
Stone buildings
Advertising
Central business districts
Sidewalks
Outdoor photography
Display of merchandise
Show windows
Stores, Retail

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