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Savidusky's Cleaners

Date: 05 14 1937
Description: Clerk and customer at Savidusky's cleaners, located at 113 Monona Avenue.
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Pantorium Cleaners Truck

Date: 10 25 1934
Description: Delivery truck for Pantorium Cleaners, 558 State Street, with Hanks mansion, located at 525 Wisconsin Avenue, in the background among trees.
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Cardinal Hand Laundry

Date: 04 18 1934
Description: Interior of the Cardinal Hand Laundry, 619 State Street. Two women are ironing, while another woman is folding clothes while under the attention of their m...
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Flower Garden at 3F Laundry

Date: 09 21 1933
Description: Flower garden at 3F Laundry, 731 East Dayton Street. Shows fence, arbor, birdhouse, and garden chairs.
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Three F Laundry

Date: 06 06 1930
Description: Two women operating the Purity Sun Ray System pressing iron at Three F Steam Laundry, 731 E. Dayton Street.
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Men Greasing Cars

Date: 07 01 1927
Description: Men greasing cars in the Klean Rite Auto Laundry, located at 739 East Mifflin Street.
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American Federation of Laundry Workers

Date: 07 02 1947
Description: Group portrait of American Federation of Laundry Workers Union members taken in the Colonial Room of the Hotel Loraine, 123 West Washington Avenue.
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Spring House Cleaning

Date: 04 01 1949
Description: Mrs. William B. (Rachel) Fisher, 733 Copeland Avenue, assembling the cleaning products she will use during spring house cleaning. A new bride, this is her ...
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500 Block of State Street

Date: 06 1967
Description: Composite panoramic view of the south side of the 500 block of State Street. Businesses include: (on Gilman Street) Wolf Kubley and Hirsig Toys, Hair House...
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Windows Washed at the Madison Inn

Date: 06 29 1961
Description: Madison Inn employee Allen Wheeler uses a window-washing brush attached to 60-foot long handle with a thin hose which carries soap and water threaded throu...
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Window Washing at New Holy Name Seminary, 702 S. High Point Road

Date: 09 15 1964
Description: Mothers of new seminarians volunteer to wash windows at the new Holy Name Seminary located at 702 S. High Point Road in Madison. The mothers came from Dioc...
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Quick Clean Center

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Henry Street towards the Quick Clean Center, on the corner of Gorham Street. Cars are parked in the small lot. On the right is the Plaza ...
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Cornblooms and C.J. McCoy Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street towards two buildings. On the left is Cornblooms, a clothing store. The building on the right is the C.J. McCoy Building. The uppe...
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Smart Women Drivers

Date: 05 24 1959
Description: Mrs. E.J. Wirka is shown hosing down her car in preparation for a spring washing.

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