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Receiving First Dial Telephone Call in Mazomanie

Date: 02 06 1946
Description: Charles T. Davies, Mazomanie representative of the Wisconsin Telephone Company, receives the first dial telephone call to be handled through the Wisconsin ...
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Roma Wine Display

Date: 12 19 1945
Description: Roma wine display at Walgreen drug store, 32 East Mifflin Street, with store manager, Ernst Rintelmann.
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Rennebohm Drugstore Clerk with Mennen Baby Oil

Date: 10 24 1944
Description: Rennebohm drugstore clerk displaying bottle of Mennen antiseptic baby oil.
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Pharmacist and Customer

Date: 10 24 1944
Description: Rennebohm drugstore pharmacist showing over-the-counter medical products to a customer.
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Pharmacist and Pharmacy Clerk

Date: 10 24 1944
Description: Rennebohm drugstore pharmacist showing a bottle of Pepto Bismol to a clerk.
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Rennebohm's Pharmacist

Date: 10 24 1944
Description: A Rennebohm Drug Store employee shows a bottle of Drene shampoo to a male customer while the pharmacist looks on.
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Grocery Store Checkout Counter

Date: 01 13 1955
Description: Two clerks at a grocery store checkout counter with a woman and child purchasing milk and bread. The shelves behind the register are stocked with a selecti...
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Madison General Hospital Gift Shop

Date: 01 27 1953
Description: Mrs. Garth Heisig, Arlington Heights, Illinois, purchases a silver bracelet in the Madison General Hospital Gift shop from Mrs. S.W. Sherlock, a hospital a...
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J.H. Svendsen and Joe Borecek

Date: 02 28 1945
Description: Portrait of J.H. Svendsen (left), owner of Svendsen's Painting and Decorating Firm at 118 State Street, and Joe Borecek, retail store manager. The store wa...
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Mr. Henry J. Napper

Date: 03 08 1945
Description: Portrait of Henry J. Napper, 2127 Kendall Avenue, in his grocery store at 2532 Monroe Street. Mr. Napper, who has been in the grocery business for 50 years...
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Frances Statz with Samples of Picture Frames

Date: 10 25 1946
Description: Frances Statz, daughter of Fred L. Statz, owner of the Fred. L. Statz Company, 123 West Main Street, shown displaying framed picture in front of display of...
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National Business Women"s Week

Date: 10 04 1949
Description: The Madison Business and Professional Women's club celebrates National Business Women's Week by honoring some of its members. Pictured is Ms. Sadie G. Muns...
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Ralph Jacobs Gift Shop

Date: 12 16 1949
Description: Ralph Jacobs looks over some of the exotic merchandise in his gift shop on County Highway PB in the town of Verona.
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Samuel Schwartz, Druggist

Date: 03 06 1952
Description: Portrait of Samuel Schwartz at Schwartz Pharmacy, 902 Mound Street. Schwartz is a University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy graduate.
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Bud Shafer, Druggist

Date: 03 06 1952
Description: Portrait of "Bud" Shafer, owner of Shafer's Pharmacy at 1351 Williamson Street. Shafer is a graduate of University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy.
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Adolph Mallatt, Druggist

Date: 03 06 1952
Description: Portrait of Adolph Mallatt, owner of Mallatt's Pharmacy at 3410 Monroe Street. Mallatt is a graduate of Northwestern University.
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William O. Kleinheinz, Druggist

Date: 03 06 1952
Description: Portrait of William O. Kleinheinz, owner of Kleinheinz Pharmacy at 714 South Park Street. Kleinheinz is a University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy gradu...
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Walter A. Schultz, Druggist

Date: 03 06 1952
Description: Portrait of Walter A. Schultz, druggist at Lucky Pharmacy, 640 West Washington Avenue. Schultz is a University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy graduate.
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Heritage Christmas Stockings

Date: 07 02 1953
Description: Mrs. Fred T. Cruse displays seven examples of her heavily decorated handmade velvet Christmas stockings, which she sells nation-wide and which retail for $...
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National Business Women's Week

Date: 10 06 1953
Description: Elizabeth Stemp (right), owner of the Stemp Typewriter Company, shows a typewriter to customer Mildred Subey, associated with the Herfurth Insurance Agenc...

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