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New Supermarket Opens in Madison

Date: 02 03 1961
Description: Manager Ralph Johnson, left, and supervisor Richard Brye stand in an aisle of the new A and P supermarket to open on Wingra Drive.
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New Supermarket Opens in Madison

Date: 02 03 1961
Description: The new A and P supermarket to open on Wingra Drive west of Park street.
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New Third Grade Teacher in Sun Prairie

Date: 11 15 1960
Description: New Sun Prairie third grade teacher Diane Schmitt shops for groceries on her way home from school. The cashier is Carl Conrad and the man in the background...
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Ice Cream Brings Quick Young Friends

Date: 05 28 1959
Description: Upwards of 700 children were treated to free ice cream and potato chips by Lawrence Rich (right foreground) at the rear of his grocery store at 2633 Commer...
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Girl Scouts Distribute Election Literature

Date: 10 25 1958
Description: Four Girl Scouts hand out voting literature prepared by the League of Women Voters at the Red Owl store on University Avenue. Dorothy Kittleson takes a pam...
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Display of Food Products

Date: 09 21 1926
Description: Display of packaged food products for Universal Grocery Company.
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Universal Grocery Store Interior

Date: 10 13 1927
Description: Universal Grocery Store, 20 West Mifflin Street, interior view from rear.
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Universal Grocery Store Interior

Date: 10 13 1927
Description: Interior view from front of Universal Grocery Store, 20 West Mifflin Street.
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Liddicoat's Market Display

Date: 09 15 1937
Description: Liddicoat's meat and grocery Market, 2925 Atwood Avenue, display at Eastside Business Men's Fall Festival, in Fuller and Johnson building, 51 N. Dickinson ...
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Window Display of Grocery Items

Date: 05 10 1927
Description: Universal Grocery Co. window display, showing a variety of grocery items.
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Window Display of Grocery Items

Date: 04 21 1927
Description: Universal Grocery Co. window display showing a variety of grocery items.
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Window Display of Baking Goods, Cereals and Snacks

Date: 03 31 1927
Description: Universal Grocery Co. window display of baking goods, cereals and snacks.
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Window Display of Grocery Items

Date: 04 07 1927
Description: Universal Grocery Co. display window showing a variety of grocery items.
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20TH Century Market

Date: 01 18 1941
Description: Exterior of 20TH Century Market at 2701 University Avenue.
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Kroger Grocery and Bakery Christmas Window

Date: 11 24 1932
Description: Kroger Grocery & Bakery, 3 N. Pinckney Street, Christmas window display, featuring a sign that reads: "Christmas Cheer means food this year."
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Avenue Food Shop

Date: 04 12 1933
Description: Avenue Food Shop, 546 W. Washington Avenue, showing water in basement.
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Banana Display Window at A & P

Date: 05 11 1928
Description: Banana display window at A & P, 1355 Williamson Street.
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A & P Grocery Store Window

Date: 02 21 1930
Description: A & P grocery store window at 807 University Avenue featuring fruits, vegetables, and canned goods.
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Plaenert Grocery Window

Date: 07 07 1931
Description: Plaenert Grocery (1128 S. Park Street) White House Coffee display window.
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Kroger Grocery & Bakery Interior

Date: 11 25 1932
Description: Kroger Grocery & Bakery, 3 N. Pinckney Street, showing fruit, vegetable, and bakery displays with a clerk behind the counter.

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