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Millard's Tavern

Date: 07 29 1955
Description: Millard's Tavern, 504 East Wilson Street with Fauerbach CB beer sign and "Bobby Hodges radio & TV star, Every Friday Night." Also shows Marty's Sandwich Sh...
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Madison Oriental Rug Company

Date: 11 20 1927
Description: Oriental rug business owned by Solomon Gulessarian at 319 State Street. The Palace Barber Shop is next door on the right.
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Every House Appliance Co. Car and Trailer

Date: 08 13 1936
Description: Parked automobile with Every-House Appliance Co. trailer-hitched, and advertising that reads: "Every House Needs Westinghouse," in front of the Westinghous...
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Entrance to Hub Building

Date: 12 15 1935
Description: Entrance to Hub Building, 24 West Mifflin Street, showing Maiden Beauty Shop sign and part of Menges Pharmacy with a Coca-Cola sign.
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Stemp Typewriter Company Window

Date: 11 21 1935
Description: Window display of Royal portable typewriters at the Stemp Typewriter Company, 533 State Street.
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Jones Typewriter Co.

Date: 10 02 1935
Description: Jones Typewriter Co., 512 State Street, showing Corona typewriter display: "Corona Crashes Through The World Over."
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Safety League Mystery Ship

Date: 07 18 1935
Description: A man spinning the propeller with Frank A. Sloan in the pilot seat and a women is sitting in the back of a car that looks like an airplane. They are at a G...
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Wehrmann's Railroad Week Show Window

Date: 06 13 1935
Description: Show window at Wehrmann's, 508 State Street, of a display of luggage. Signs read: "Luggage for the Grad." There is also a poster for "National Railroad Wee...
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Stemp Typewriter Window

Date: 03 25 1935
Description: Stemp Typewriter Company, 533 State Street, with window display of Royal typewriters.
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City Car Co. Taxicabs

Date: 10 13 1933
Description: Taxicabs lined up in front of City Car Co., 214 E. Washington Avenue, corner of N. Webster Street, with advertising banners at the top that read: "For cab ...
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Mickey Mouse Advertising on 1898 Oldsmobile

Date: 08 30 1932
Description: 1898 Oldsmobile decorated with advertising for "Mickey and Minnie Mouse in Person" at RKO Orpheum Theatre in front of Weber's Restaurant, 218 State Street....
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Royal Typewriters in Display Window

Date: 03 31 1932
Description: Royal Portable Typewriters on display in the window at Brewington Typewriter Company, 533 State Street. The name was later changed to Stemp Typewriter Comp...
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Royal Typewriters in Display Window

Date: 03 31 1932
Description: Royal Portable Typewriters on display in the window at Brewington Typewriter Company, 533 State Street. The name was later changed to Stemp Typewriter Comp...
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Typewriter Window Display

Date: 02 02 1932
Description: Window display of Royal typewriters at the Brewington Typewriter Company, 533 State Street. The name was later changed to the Stemp Typewriter Company.
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Royal Typewriter Window Display

Date: 02 02 1932
Description: Royal typewriter window display at Brewington Typewriter Company, 533 State Street. The name was later changed to the Stemp Typewriter Company.
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Brewington Typewriter Company Display Window

Date: 06 08 1931
Description: Brewington Typewriter Company, 533 State Street, window display featuring Royal typewriters and an adding machine. The name was later changed to Stemp Type...
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Brewington Typewriter Company Display Window

Date: 06 08 1931
Description: Brewington Typewriter Company, 533 State Street, window display featuring Royal Typewriters. The name was later changed to Stemp Typewriter Company.
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Movie Publicity for "Mr. Lemon of Orange"

Date: 04 11 1931
Description: An ambulance carries signs advertising the film, "Mr. Lemon of Orange" in front of the Strand Theatre at 16 E. Mifflin Street. Also on that block are Barto...
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Horse & Wagon in front of Strand Theater

Date: 12 27 1930
Description: View across street towards an advertisement for the movie "Third Alarm" on the side of a fire wagon with two fire fighters being pulled by horses in front ...
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World's Largest Tire in front of RKO Orpheum Theater

Date: 11 02 1930
Description: World's largest Goodyear tire in front of RKO Orpheum theater, 216 State Street, with six people viewing the tire. One man is on top of the tire holding a ...

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