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Madison Oriental Rug Company

Date: 11 20 1927
Description: Oriental rug business owned by Solomon Gulessarian at 319 State Street. The Palace Barber Shop is next door on the right.
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Calvary Lutheran University Church

Date: 06 27 1935
Description: Calvary Lutheran University Church, 713 State Street, Campus Barber Shop, 709 State Street, and St. Paul's Catholic University Chapel, 717 State Street, fr...
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Arcade Building, King Street

Date: 08 09 1934
Description: King Street facade of Arcade Building showing Madison Liquor store, 113 King; Capital City Bank, 111 King; Arcade Barbershop, 109 King; Charlier and Son je...
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Kretlow's Barbershop

Date: 12 28 1933
Description: Interior view of Kretlow's Barbershop, 109 W. Mifflin Street, with three barbers: left, "Duke" Ahern, center, Burt Bruce, and owner Ray Kretlow, standing n...
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Barber at Bombed Barbershop

Date: 11 09 1932
Description: Barber, Roland Thistle at his bombed barbershop, 707 University Avenue.
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Gay Store Building

Date: 09 01 1932
Description: Gay Store Building which houses Rhymer Groceries, 2606 Monroe Street, Wingra Home Bakery, 2608 Monroe Street, Wingra Barbers, 2612 Monroe Street, Gay Bros....
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S.S. Kresge Variety Store

Date: 02 21 1932
Description: S. Pinckney Street side of S.S. Kresge Variety Store, 25 E. Main Street from second building to freight door. Also shows a barber pole at John Gay Barber, ...
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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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Interior Barber Shop

Date: 1874
Description: A highly decorated barber shop interior, possibly Wellman's, with a view of chairs, mirrors and a glass display case with cigars. In the back of the shop i...
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Wellman's Barber Shop

Date: 1874
Description: A highly decorated barber shop interior, possibly Wellman's, with three barbers and three customers. Two men are about to get shaves. A glass display case,...
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J.W. Mason Hardware Store

Date: 1900
Description: View from across street of the J.W. Mason hardware store, next to a barbershop. A horse and buggy are driving past the store.
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Brown's Book Shop

Date: 08 31 1954
Description: Night view of Brown's Book Shop, 673 State Street, with display windows.
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Interior of Barbershop

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Description: Barber shop with customers and shaving mug rack. African American man is probably Frank Lyons.
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Barber Cutting Hair

Date: 05 08 1945
Description: Barber giving haircut to a man reading a newspaper announcing Allied Forces victory in Europe.
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Man Holding Muskellunge

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Description: Man, probably Ira Bowen, holding a muskellunge in front of H.F. Lyon's barbershop on Water Street, between Main and Harrison Streets.
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South Sixteenth Street

Date: 1940
Description: View across street of storefronts, including a barbershop, and a sign reading "Alamo" above a marquee that says "Free Poultry and Country Store". The 1100 ...
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Rainy Day on State Street

Date: 09 12 1961
Description: People cross a State Street intersection in the rain. The College Barber Shop and a Steak House is on the other side of the street.
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Watertown Barber Shop

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Description: View from road of barbershop storefront in Watertown. The sign on top of the barbershop pole says: "L. Spangenberg." A man wearing a hat sits on a bench in...
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Trolley Car

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Description: View down street towards a trolley car which began running in 1933.
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Barber Shop Interior

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Description: Interior view of a barber shop with barber chairs with men seated on the right side and empty chairs for waiting customers on the left.

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