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Televisions for Sale

Date: 02 21 1957
Description: Interior view of the "TV Center" with the proprietor and televisions on display.
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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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New Aluminum Canoes

Date: 06 29 1946
Description: Al and Neva Reque and six of their salesmen standing in front of a load of new aluminum canoes, from Long Island, New York, at Madison Marine Service, 2102...
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Fred H. Kessenich Co. Booth

Date: 08 03 1946
Description: Two men sitting with the Fred H. Kessenich Co. (dealer in cutting tools and abrasives) booth at the East Side Business Men's Festival.
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Group of Men in Governor's Conference Room

Date: 07 10 1948
Description: Large group of men in Wisconsin Governor's conference room at the Wisconsin State Capitol. (Possibly group of National Guardian Life insurance agents from ...
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Interior of Mercantile Store

Date: 1907
Description: Interior of mercantile store with staff behind counters.
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Souvenir Booth

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Description: A woman staffing a souvenir booth at a fair. Souvenirs being sold include pinwheels and flags. The booth has "NOVELTIES" and "SOUV" painted on its sides. ...
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Truckload of Canoes at Madison Marine Service

Date: 06 29 1949
Description: A truckload of canoes in front of Madison Marine Service, 2102 Atwood Avenue, with eight employees standing in front. In the background is the Ben Franklin...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Winners

Date: 07 28 1949
Description: Phil Lenhart and Warren Slightam, Soap Box Derby winners, are awarded sports jackets (letterman jackets) by Johnny Casey, manager of the boys' department a...
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Spiegel Catalog Order Office

Date: 10 27 1949
Description: Interior of Spiegel Catalog Order Office, 427 State Street, with a crowd of shoppers.
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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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Chevrolet Sales Meeting

Date: 05 18 1950
Description: Group portrait of men dressed in business suits at a Chevrolet sales meeting.
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Manufacturers Representatives Association Officers

Date: 10 1951
Description: Recently elected officers of the Manufacturers Representatives Association for the 1951-1952 year gather around a table. Seated, left to right, are: George...
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Wolf, Kubly, and Hirsig Company Dinner

Date: 12 06 1951
Description: Group portrait of five men at the speakers table for a company dinner for employees of the Wolf, Kubly, and Hirsig Company at the Park Hotel. Left to right...
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Annual Madison Sales Clinic

Date: 01 14 1952
Description: Group portrait of the leaders of the annual Madison Sales Clinic held at the University of Wisconsin Memorial Union. Left to right are Fred B. Nicholson, p...
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Sears, Roebuck, and Company Profit Sharing

Date: 02 15 1952
Description: Store manager Robert H. Anderson (left) hands out statements for the 1951 profits to six of the Sears, Roebuck, and Company employees who are members of th...
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AAA Golden Jubilee

Date: 05 27 1952
Description: A scene at the golden jubilee open house of the Wisconsin Division of the American Automobile Association. Standing next to a 1902 Rambler automobile are s...
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Soroptimists Donate to the Blind

Date: 05 13 1953
Description: Ruth M. Luetscher, president of the Soroptimist Club of Madison, presents a check for $558 to Steve Hopkins at the news stand in the lobby of Madison's Fed...
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Packard Convertible Automobile

Date: 07 15 1953
Description: Four men and "the Caribbean," a new Packard convertible automobile, parked in front of the Wisconsin State Capitol building.
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Shoe Salesmen

Date: 08 09 1953
Description: Twenty-two shoe salesmen pose for a group portrait in a store shoe department.

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