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Harry McDaniels' Motorcycle and Bike Shop

Date: 1912
Description: Men on Harley Davidson motorcycles lined up in front of Harry McDaniels' Bicycle and Motorcycle shop at 111 State Street.
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The Union House Tavern

Date: 1900
Description: The Union House Tavern, known as Schulkamp's Corner Saloon, 2601 East Washington Avenue at Milwaukee Street. A group of men are standing on the porch holdi...
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Christian Frautschi Furniture Store

Date: 1895
Description: Members of the Frautschi family pose at the Christian Frautschi Furniture Store. From left to right are Alice, Irving, Christian and Arthur Frautschi.
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Universal Grocery Company Storefront

Date: 10 13 1927
Description: Storefront of the Universal Grocery Company at 20 W. Mifflin Street, with window displays. On the left is a portion of The Hub, 22 W. Mifflin Street, a sto...
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Waters Motor Co. Used Car Lot

Date: 03 19 1936
Description: Leon J. Waters standing in front of his used car lot at 746 E. Washington Avenue where he offered small down payments, easy terms, and good will. A small T...
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Fred Schenk Grocery Store

Date: 1907
Description: Interior of the Fred Schenk grocery store on the corner of Atwood Avenue and Winnebago Street. Included in the photograph are Art Ramsey, Matilda Schenk, a...
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Madison Airport and Travel Air

Date: 10 23 1930
Description: Travelair plane returning to the Madison Airport from a Wisconsin v. Purdue football game. Here photographer Aldro Wasley is handing photographs of the gam...
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Rally for John F. Kennedy

Date: 10 23 1960
Description: View of audience at a rally for John F. Kennedy for president.
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Picketers Protesting Economic Exploitation

Date: 11 18 1966
Description: Two men carry signs to protest exploitation of tenants who are members of Local 404 by their landlord who is manager of College Barber Shop.
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Doctor of Laffs

Date: 09 27 1930
Description: Man in a tophat, suit, and cape holding a doctor's bag. His hat reads: "Doctor of Laffs."
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Library School Students and Staff

Date: 04 16 1945
Description: Group portrait of University of Wisconsin-Madison Library School students and staff taken in front of their classroom building, 811 State Street. The man o...
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Carmen's Coat Window

Date: 09 29 1944
Description: Five mannequins wearing Harrismoor coats in the window of Carmen's at 7 South Pinckney Street.
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Chevrolet Cars and Drivers with Pledge Cards

Date: 02 04 1943
Description: Six Chevrolet automobiles (possibly taxis) and 10 drivers holding pledge cards outside the side entrance to Friede Storage Garage (previously known as Purc...
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Manchester's, Inc., "Silhouette Black" Window Display

Date: 10 08 1940
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...
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Manchester's, Inc., "Silhouette Black" Window Display

Date: 10 08 1940
Description: Manchester's, Inc., Department Store, 2-6 E. Mifflin Street, "Silouette Black" window display, with mannequin in a fur coat, hat, and other items of outdoo...
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Manchesters Coats & Furs Department

Date: 09 24 1940
Description: Three mannequins wearing coats in Manchesters Department Store, 2-6 East Mifflin St., coats and furs department, remodeled second floor.
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McCoy's Ice Cream Shop

Date: 02 22 1938
Description: Two clerks and a customer in McCoy's Ice Cream Shop, located at 507 State Street. Prominent in the view is a Oscar Mayer Coolerator food display case.
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Group of Legionnaires

Date: 11 17 1937
Description: Outdoor group portrait of Legionnaires at the Royal Airport. Also shows two automobiles, an airplane and the Morey Airplane hanger.
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Baron Brothers Store Window

Date: 11 06 1937
Description: Window display at Baron Brothers Store, 12-18 W. Mifflin Street. Featuring a floor length coat, and a mannequin wearing a formal dress.
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Madison Packing Co. Truck

Date: 04 16 1936
Description: Madison Packing Co. (Neesvig) truck parked in front of their store at 307 W. Johnson Street, with Labor Temple next door, 309 W. Johnson Street. Sign on tr...

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