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Olson's Ice Cream Parlor

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Description: View of the window display of an ice cream parlor. There is a decorative wood screen hanging above a display of boxes of chocolate and signs for ice cream ...
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Union News Soda Grill Interior

Date: 02 17 1934
Description: Interior of the Union News soda grill at the Chicago and North Western railroad depot, 219 S. Blair Street, from the entrance, showing lunch counter and di...
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Union News Soda Grill Interior

Date: 02 17 1934
Description: Interior of the Union News soda grill at the Chicago and North Western railroad depot, 219 S. Blair Street, from behind the counter, showing merchandise.
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Campus Soda Grill

Date: 07 20 1927
Description: Campus Soda Grill, 714 State Street, and The Ray's Barber Shop, at 716 State Street.
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Carlson's Store Ice Cream Bar Soda fountain

Date: 03 13 1948
Description: Old soda fountain at Carlson's Store ice cream bar store, 2138 Regent Street.
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Hudson Park Pharmacy

Date: 12 29 1947
Description: Hudson Park Pharmacy, 2337 Atwood Avenue, interior view of soda fountain, with a display of greeting cards and booths, and a poster for "Elsie" Borden's Ic...
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Eat More Ice Cream Shop

Date: 08 07 1931
Description: Interior of Eat More Ice Cream Shop, opened by Hans P. Schleicher, under the direction of Eleanor Owens, at 1301 Williamson Street.
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Sheldrup's Pharmacy Interior

Date: 01 12 1934
Description: Sheldrup's Pharmacy soda fountain and cosmetics counter.
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Rennebohm Drug Store Soda Fountain

Date: 05 25 1954
Description: People, mostly women, eating at the counter of Rennebohm Better Drug Store soda fountain. The Coronet Magazine display is also pictured.
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Liggitts Drug Store Lemonade and Orangeade Display on Soda Fountain

Date: 08 14 1934
Description: Ligget's Drug Store at 29 S. Pinckney Street, with a lemonade display on the soda fountain. The signs on the mirror read: "Lemonade healthful, refreshing,"...
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Rennebohm Menu

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Description: Front cover and interior pages of menu from Rennebohm's. The front cover features a wood-grain background with a silhouette of a cup of coffee. Interior pa...
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Main Street Looking West

Date: 1912
Description: View down Main Street, with City Hall in the background. On the left is a general merchandise store, a bank and other businesses. In the foreground on the ...
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Street Scene

Date: 1925
Description: View down a rainy commercial street. There is a soda/ice cream shop, garage/gas station, and undertaker. A car is parked on the side of the road. There is ...
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Members of Madison Figure Skating Club

Date: 01 12 1949
Description: The warming room with its corner snack bar and music area at the Madison Figure Skating Club's new indoor skating arena at Truax Field. Jane Spencer, daug...
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Rennebohm Drug Store

Date: 03 04 1947
Description: Interior of Rennebohm Drug Store, 2526 Monroe Street, showing display counters and soda fountain.
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White Cross Pharmacy Soda Fountain

Date: 12 29 1947
Description: Interior view of the White Cross Pharmacy Soda Fountain, 920 East Johnson Street.
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Bancroft Dairy Fountain Room

Date: 09 20 1937
Description: Slightly elevated view of a waitress standing behind semi-circular counter with six customers enjoying dairy treats at the Bancroft Dairy Fountain Room, 10...
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Rennebohm Soda Fountain

Date: 06 13 1947
Description: New soda fountain in Rennebohm Drug Store #10 at 676 State Street.
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Bancroft Dairy Fountain

Date: 09 11 1937
Description: A male soda jerk is standing behind the semi-circular counter in the Bancroft Dairy fountain room, with seven customers eating ice cream.
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Scene on Highway 11

Date: 1929
Description: View down a commercial street, with an automobile coming down the street. There is a soda/ice cream shop which offers tobacco, cigars, and candy. The City ...

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