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Browns Book Shop

Date: 04 26 1936
Description: Slightly elevated view of Brown's Book Shop, looking towards the rear, located at 643 State Street.
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Browns Book Shop Interior

Date: 04 26 1936
Description: Brown's Book Shop, interior view looking toward the new book room and rental library, 643 State Street.
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Brown's Book Shop Window Display

Date: 11 24 1932
Description: Brown's Book Shop, 643 State Street, with a window display of the "Modern Library."
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Brown's Book Shop Window Display

Date: 04 30 1931
Description: Brown's Book Shop, 643 State Street, window display featuring Wahl Eversharp Fountain Pens.
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Brown's Book Shop Display Window

Date: 04 30 1931
Description: Brown's Book Shop display window featuring Parker Pens, 643 State Street.
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Moseley's Bookstore Display Window

Date: 08 17 1930
Description: Moseley's Bookstore display window advertising the book and the movie "All Quiet On The Western Front." The movie was being shown at the RKO Capitol Theatr...
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Brown's Book Shop

Date: 05 13 1930
Description: Interior of Brown's Book Shop, 643 State Street.
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E.M. Maurer Bookstore

Date: 1885
Description: A man is posing in front of the corner entrance to the E.M. Maurer Bookstore. Above the corner entrance is a turret, and a small child is looking out of on...
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Moseley's Book Store Window

Date: 04 30 1952
Description: Moseley's Incorporated, 24 East Mifflin Street, display window featuring "Better Homes and Gardens" books.
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Brown's Book Store

Date: 08 31 1954
Description: View towards the Brown's Book Store storefront, 673 State Street, with display windows.
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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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People's Book Store Shelves

Date: 1943
Description: Inside of the People's Bookstore. Bookshelves, counters and cabinets of leftist books. Some titles are visible including Battle for Asia, Women i...
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People's Bookstore Storefront

Date: 1940
Description: Storefront of the People's Bookstore showing a Lincoln and Jefferson display. An awning is over the adjacent smoke shop on the left, and on the exterior wa...
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Moseley Book Company

Date: 1931
Description: View across street towards the Moseley Book Company, at 10 E. Mifflin Street. The storefront is below the offices of Central Life. Next door on the right a...
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Glander Art Studio, Book and Gift Shop & Jensen's

Date: 1948
Description: View across street towards the Glander Building, built by photographer John A. Glander, on the northeast corner of S. 9th and Washington Streets. The Gland...
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Curtis Publishing Company Display

Date: 10 13 1954
Description: Display of books, and eleven portraits of U.W. students, on shelves. Some of the captions beneath the portraits of the college students read: "Maureen Sinn...
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Brown's Book Shop, Side View

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Lake Street, on the corner of State Street, towards Brown's Book Shop. The building facade is art deco, particularly around the windows. ...
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Wonderful World of Paperback Books

Date: 03 25 1959
Description: An aisle of paperback books in a Madison bookstore. Two women are standing in the aisle.

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