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Main Street

Date: 1900
Description: A view down Main Street with horses and wagons tied at hitching posts.
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Halloween Window Display

Date: 11 08 1938
Description: Vienna French Pastry shop, 334-336 State Street, Halloween Jack-o-lantern window.
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Kohen Handing Watch to Stephen Olsen

Date: 06 27 1931
Description: Harold Kohen, President of Harrold's Inc., jewelers, handing one of three watches he is contributing to Kiddy Camp auction, to Stephen Olsen, a brother of ...
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Brown's Book Shop Display Window

Date: 04 30 1931
Description: Brown's Book Shop display window featuring Parker Pens, 643 State Street.
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Brickson Booth at ESBMA Fall Festival

Date: 09 11 1929
Description: Obert H. Brickson, Jeweler, booth at East Side Business Men's Association (ESBMA) Fall Festival. The booth is featuring Sangamo, Hamilton watches and clock...
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Kessenich's Linen Department

Date: 03 28 1927
Description: Kessenich's linen department. A clock is on the wall above the entrance, and a water fountain is on the wall on the left..
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Storefront on State Street

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Description: 216 - 216 1/2 State Street, with storefront of T.F. Dresen.
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Lawson Drug Store Interior

Date: 12 29 1947
Description: Lawson Drug Store interior, view of the soda fountain, featuring Borden's ice cream products.
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First National Bank on University Avenue

Date: 03 05 1958
Description: The West Branch of First National Bank Building at the corner of University Avenue and Park Street, with Rennebohm Drug Store #7 located on the bank's firs...
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The Old Clock Shop

Date: 09 20 1970
Description: Exterior view of The Old Clock Shop owned by P. Tock at 1343 Williamson Street with clocks displayed in the window.
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Window Display Featuring FM Radio Broadcasting

Date: 03 04 1948
Description: Window display featuring RCA Victor radios and station WIBA advertising the new FM broadcasting service.
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Dresen Jewelry Store

Date: 1895
Description: Storefront view of the Theodore F. Dresen jewelry store at 216 State Street. Two employees, one possibly being Theodore Dresen, are standing at the doorway...
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Walgreen Employee Honored

Date: 11 15 1949
Description: Robert A. Knoll (left) receives a gold watch in honor of his 25 years of service with Walgreen Drug Stores. It is being presented by E.A. Rintelmann. Mr. K...
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Teen-Agers at Summer Jobs

Date: 08 02 1950
Description: Madison teenagers J. Ludger Parr and Jim Graham dispense cokes to Carma Rae Chapman and Sheila Ryan at a local drug store as they work at their summer jobs...
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Winter Snow Storm

Date: 12 07 1950
Description: Winter scene with a man and two children navigating the snowy sidewalk on East Main Street on the Capitol Square after a winter storm that dropped eight in...
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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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Finder of Lost Check Larry Harris

Date: 07 15 1952
Description: Larry Harris (left), salesman, is pictured being congratulated by Roy Brumley, manager of the Belmont hotel newspaper shop where Orton is employed, for ret...
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300 Block of State Street

Date: 06 1967
Description: Composite panoramic view of the north side of the 300 block of State Street. Businesses include: optometrist (closed), Neff's Beauty Salon, Wisconsin Blue ...
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Goodman Brothers Bowlers Award

Date: 12 21 1953
Description: Two bowlers are given new Elgin wrist watches from the Goodman Brothers as an award for rolling the high individual single games in the Madison Bowling Ass...
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Madison Bowling Association Honors

Date: 04 27 1957
Description: Bob and Irwin Goodman honor the Madison Bowling League's retiring secretary, Eddie Toellner, and high-scoring keglers Peter Miller and John Poloni, with gi...

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