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Crowd at Balloon Barrage on Capitol Square

Date: 09 12 1948
Description: Crowd in front of the Union Trust Co. building, 1 West Main Street, during the balloon barrage in which balloons are being released with $2 merchandise cou...
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"Wisconsin State Journal" Staff

Date: 01 28 1949
Description: The Advertising Department of the "Wisconsin State Journal" has artists, copy writers, and technical experts to "help you shop."
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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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Canning Industry Sales Training

Date: 05 09 1952
Description: Four men in suits are posed in front of promotional posters. The newspaper caption reads: "four of the nation's leading marketing experts who have been con...
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Parade of Homes

Date: 09 13 1952
Description: View of the first of the thousands of people who toured the 18 new homes erected by 15 builders at Nakoma Road and the West Beltline. The Parade of Homes w...
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Dairy Case Display

Date: 06 09 1953
Description: A four-level glass refrigerated display case filled with various dairy products is shown at a Piggly Wiggly store at 2701 Monroe Street. The photograph was...
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Olson's Broadway Cities Service Station

Date: 11 18 1954
Description: Exterior view of a large service station with three groups of gasoline pumps in front, located at 2629 West Broadway in Monona. The building has a sales ro...
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Parade of Homes in Meadowood

Date: 06 12 1956
Description: Two-car garages are in 15 out of the 18 homes in the Parade of Homes. This home has been identified as being located at 5514 Raymond Road and built by Jose...
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Parade of Homes in Meadowood

Date: 06 12 1956
Description: One of the houses in the Parade of Homes was built with a carport. This located at 5610 Raymond Rd. The house was built by built by Hermann E. Postweiler ...
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Car Slogan Contest Winners

Date: 02 01 1957
Description: Five adults and three children posing in front of a prize new 1957 Chevorlet. On the left is Warner Young, chairman of the Madison Automobile Dealers Assoc...
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D-X Service Station, 2620 Monroe Street

Date: 07 13 1957
Description: Schmelzer Brothers D-X service station, from 1951-1968, a mid-century modern service station at 2620 Monroe Street at the corner of Knickerbocker Street. A...
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Town and Country Living Room Furniture

Date: 05 21 1953
Description: Grouping of living room furniture for sale at Town and Country House, 3320 University Avenue.
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Bedroom Furniture

Date: 05 21 1953
Description: Suite of bedroom furniture for sale at Town and Country House, 3320 University Avenue.
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Mohawk Liqueurs Demonstration

Date: 06 02 1953
Description: Group of men and women watching two men demonstrate using Mohawk Liqueurs. The event is sponsored by General Beverage according to the poster behind the de...
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General Beverage Employees and Schenley Whiskey Display

Date: 09 14 1953
Description: Two General Beverage employees holding a bottle of Schenley whiskey between them and standing in front of a Schenley Whiskey display booth.

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