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| Date: | 02 17 1937 |
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| Description: | The Smart Motor Company dealership located at 437 West Gilman Street, designed by Harry Alford. Signs in the show windows read: "Willys" and "Hupmobile." |
| Date: | 04 08 1941 |
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| Description: | Manchester's, Inc., 2-6 East Mifflin Street, displays "Sachet" hosiery and other accessories. |
| Date: | 04 08 1941 |
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| Description: | The Baby Shop at Harry S. Manchester's, Incorporated, 2-6 East Mifflin Street, with clothes and changing table. |
| Date: | 09 19 1941 |
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| Description: | Coolerator refrigerator booth at the East Side Business Men's Association Fall Festival. The Oscar Mayer Coolerator Store was located at 401-405 State Stre... |
| Date: | 11 09 1941 |
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| Description: | R.F. Lease and Co., 209 East Main Street, floor sanding company trucks, with eleven men standing beside their floor sanders. Other businesses in view: Madi... |
| Date: | 09 19 1941 |
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| Description: | Left hand section of Kennedy-Mansfield Dairy Company booth at East Side Business Men's Association Fall Festival, featuring a winter landscape with three b... |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | Accident scene at Femrites' Corner, taken from Highway 12 & 18 looking west past Highway 51 (Monona Drive). |
| Date: | 09 09 1941 |
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| Description: | Set-up of radio equipment for a lecture. The man is probably Glenn Morris. |
| Date: | 09 19 1941 |
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| Description: | Strand Bakery booth at East Side Festival, East Side Business Men's Association. |
| Date: | 03 03 1941 |
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| Description: | Retail display of Ray-O-Vac leak proof flashlight batteries. |
| Date: | 04 01 1941 |
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| Description: | Interior of Dutch Tavern, back bar, 121 North Blount Street. |
| Date: | 02 07 1941 |
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| Description: | Manchester's, Inc., "Vogue Americana Number - USA Fashion" window showing two mannequins modeling women's dresswear. |
| Date: | 02 07 1941 |
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| Description: | Manchester's, Inc., "Liberty Bell" show window featuring Sapphire Hosiery. |
| Date: | 01 08 1941 |
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| Description: | Manchester's, Inc., millinery department. |
| Date: | 01 08 1941 |
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| Description: | Manchester's, Inc., millinery department, seen from elevators. 2-6 East Mifflin Street. |
| Date: | 12 03 1940 |
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| Description: | Blatz beer display at 20th Century Market. |
| Date: | 11 06 1940 |
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| Description: | Exterior night view of Darling Shop, 9 East Main Street, with display windows and lighted neon "Darling Shop" sign. |
| Date: | 10 20 1940 |
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| Description: | Manchester's, Inc., 20 Yard Line window with mannequin wearing a dress. Two more dresses and other items are displayed, with a sign that reads, "You'll get... |
| Date: | 10 08 1940 |
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| Description: | Manchester's, Inc., Department Store, 2-6 E. Mifflin Streeet, "Silhouette Black" window display, with mannequin in a coat with front fullness, and other ou... |
| Date: | 10 08 1940 |
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| Description: | Manchester's, Inc., Department Store, 2-6 E. Mifflin Street, "Silhouette Black" window display, with mannequin in a dress and hat, with display of dresses,... |
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