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Beauty Bath

Date: 12 03 1967
Description: A woman takes a bath at the Edgewater beauty and health spa.
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North Fairchild and West Mifflin Streets

Date: 06 20 1944
Description: Four houses along North Fairchild Street, left to right, Michael Endres (20), Timothy Lyons (24), John Dahlk - furnished rooms (26-28), and Sam Corona (30)...
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Entrance to Hub Building

Date: 12 15 1935
Description: Entrance to Hub Building, 24 West Mifflin Street, showing Maiden Beauty Shop sign and part of Menges Pharmacy with a Coca-Cola sign.
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Cardinal Beauty Shoppe

Date: 01 11 1934
Description: Cardinal Beauty Shoppe, 625 State Street, interior view from the front of the shop. Featuring the dryer system and manicure tables.
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Tiffany's Beauty Salon

Date: 12 05 1933
Description: Tiffany's Beauty Salon, located in the Wisconsin Power and Light building, 122 W. Washington Avenue.
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Cardinal Beauty Shoppe

Date: 12 07 1933
Description: Cardinal Beauty Shoppe, 625 State Street, interior, from the back of the shop. Featuring the new dryer system and manicure tables.
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Cedric Parker Gets a Permanent

Date: 11 24 1933
Description: Cedric Parker, Capital Times reporter, gets his hair curled with a permanent wave machine attached to his hair, at Mrs. Wengel's Marinello Shop, 125 State ...
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Duncan Beauty School

Date: 09 29 1932
Description: Interior of the Duncan Academy of Hair and Beauty Culture School, located at 23 South Pinckney Street. Students are working with customers in hair styling ...
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Cardinal Beauty Shoppe Window Display

Date: 08 31 1932
Description: Cardinal Beauty Shoppe, 625 State Street, window display, awarded first prize in a national window display contest conducted by the Modern Beauty Shop maga...
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Raquel Torres at Bastick Beauty Shop

Date: 08 12 1932
Description: Actress Raquel Torres has her hair dressed by Rose Bastick at Bastick Beauty Shop, 18 E. Mifflin Street.
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S.S. Kresge Storefront

Date: 02 21 1932
Description: Storefront of S.S. Kresge variety store, 25 E. Main Street. Also shows second floor business windows for a tailor and a beauty shop.
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Hairstyle Show

Date: 01 25 1932
Description: Group portrait of hairstyle show participants at the Cardinal Beauty Shop, 625 State Street.
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Cardinal Beauty Shop

Date: 03 25 1931
Description: Interior view of the Cardinal Beauty Shop, 625 State Street, reception foyer.
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Comfort Beauty Shop

Date: 09 03 1930
Description: Interior view of the Comfort Beauty Shop, showing display case and advertisements including "Permanent waves $10.00." The front windows are in the backgrou...
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Facial Massage

Date: 08 13 1930
Description: A male beauty operator is giving a woman a facial massage in the Baron Brothers Department Store Beauty Shop/"Bobber" Shop.
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Three Women at Rosemary Beauty Shop

Date: 04 20 1928
Description: Three women looking at The American Hairdresser magazine in the Rosemary Beauty Shop, located at 521 State Street. The caption reads: "The "American...
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Betsy Johnson Getting Permanent Wave

Date: 03 17 1932
Description: Mrs. Betsy Johnson (84-years-old) getting a permanent wave in the Elite Beauty Shop, 27 East Main Street, from her granddaughter Pearl Holman.
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Gwen Burgess, Hair Stylist

Date: 05 18 1959
Description: As one of the country's leading hair stylists, Gwen Burgess spent two days at the Accredited School of Beauty Culture demonstrating his techniques to styli...
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Rundell's Beauty Salon and Neesvig Meats

Date: 1973
Description: View across West Johnson Street towards Rundell's Beauty Salon (right) and Neesvig Meats (left). A car is parked along the curb, and a bicycle is parked ne...
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Levitan Block

Date: 1973
Description: View across West Main Street towards the Levitan Block, an Egyptian revival building, with ornate columns and friezes reminiscent of Ancient Egypt. The lef...

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