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Rain on a Dreary Winter Day

Date: 12 03 1953
Description: Three shoppers and two youngsters showing how you lean "left to buck the wind" when you cross Monona Avenue at the Capitol Square.
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Christmas Windows

Date: 12 18 1953
Description: Woldenberg's Christmas window at 26-28 East Mifflin Street, featuring a winter scene with female mannequins wearing the latest fashion in coats, hats, glov...
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Christmas Windows

Date: 12 18 1953
Description: Carmen's Christmas window at 9 South Pinckney Street, featuring female mannequins wearing the latest fashions for winter, including dresses, robes ("house ...
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Winter Ice Storm

Date: 01 25 1954
Description: Pedestrians walking along State Street in freezing drizzle. Neon lighting and street lamps are illuminated and are reflecting off the icy sidewalks.
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Milroc's Fine Food

Date: 11 18 1954
Description: Storefront entrance and display windows at night of storefront of Milroc's, located at 450 State Street. The neon sign reads: "Milroc's Adventure in Fine F...
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Whitford Hearing Service

Date: 01 06 1955
Description: Commercial building at 108 and 110 North Fairchild Street. Entrances for Rider-Realty Company and Whitford Hearing Service. There is a coin-operated parkin...
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Early Times Liquor Display at Riley's Capitol Liquor Store

Date: 08 1955
Description: Early Times liquor display in the window of Riley's Capitol Liquor Store at 328 State Street. The display sign: "Come in and see the Early Times Wisconsin ...
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Grand Opening of Chandler's Shoes

Date: 09 1955
Description: Ribbon cutting at the grand opening of Chandler's Shoes located at 10 West Mifflin Street. The salesmen have carnation boutonnieres in their coat lapels.
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Parked Car Rolls Across Carroll Street

Date: 05 11 1957
Description: A parked Buick Super sitting in front of the Karsten's men's shoe store on Carroll Street on the Madison Capitol Square. It had rolled across the street an...
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Parked Car Rolls Across Carroll Street

Date: 05 11 1957
Description: View from inside store of Ray Greene, shoe department manager for Karsten's men's store on Carroll Street on Madison's Capitol Square, standing in the door...
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Lunch Time Jewelry Store Robbery

Date: 07 13 1957
Description: Sidewalk view of manager Gordon Grinde surveying window display jewel trays emptied by thieves. While Grinde, manager of Templin jewelery store, 127 State ...
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Successful Small-Town Businesswoman

Date: 10 08 1957
Description: Anne Marshall Kleist, in front of her ladies' ready-to-wear and accessories store Kleist and Wiggs, discussing business matters with Bob Hutchings, preside...
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Ralph O'Dell Murder Case

Date: 10 1957
Description: Members of the jury for the murder trial of Ralph O'Dell accused of shooting Joseph Knock during a burglary attempt, are standing in front of the A&P Super...
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Hey Goblins, You'd Better Watch Out

Date: 10 26 1957
Description: "Free punki'ns" are being given to children by the Madison Sears store and the Y Men's Club of the YMCA. The pumpkins are to be carved and entered in a con...
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Christmas Shoppers on the Capitol Square

Date: 11 29 1957
Description: Christmas shoppers crowd the Capitol Square on the day after Thanksgiving Day. Women shoppers are seen at the corner of State Street, Carroll Street and W....
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Brookwood Village Shopping Center Grand Opening

Date: 01 31 1958
Description: Elevated view of representatives of ten shops and two professional services gathered for the grand opening of the Brookwood Village shopping center at Nako...
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Teachers Convention in Madison

Date: 02 14 1958
Description: Teachers window shopping between sessions of the 66th Annual Southern Wisconsin Education Area convention. Left to right standing under the awning are Ele...
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'Outdoor Living Day' in Madison

Date: 05 18 1959
Description: As part of the "Outdoor Living Day" event, sponsored by the Madison Chamber of Commerce, boats of every description are parked on the 10 block of West Main...
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'Outdoor Living Day' in Madison

Date: 05 18 1959
Description: Model Marlyn Sachtjen paddling around in the 16 by 32 foot pool which was constructed on the Capitol Park overlooking State Street. Ruth Andres sits at the...
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Smashed Store Windows on State Street

Date: 07 16 1958
Description: Glass workers repair damage to 14 store windows on State Street after John O'Connor smashed them during the night and stole items from Goodman's Jewelry St...

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