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| Date: | 03 14 1957 |
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| Description: | Elevated view across street towards the storefront and delivery vehicles of Spic and Span Dry Cleaning. |
| Date: | 07 29 1955 |
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| Description: | Millard's Tavern, 504 East Wilson Street with Fauerbach CB beer sign and "Bobby Hodges radio & TV star, Every Friday Night." Also shows Marty's Sandwich Sh... |
| Date: | 08 13 1957 |
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| Description: | Exterior night view night of Hill's Department Store window, 202 State Street, displaying twelve ladies' "fashion tailored" long sleeve shirts. Advertised... |
| Date: | 07 19 1955 |
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| Description: | Exterior of stores on State Street, including Sandra Hat Shop, 101 State Street; The Perfume Shop, 103 State Street; Olson's Dress Shop, 105 State Street a... |
| Date: | 03 14 1956 |
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| Description: | Night view of the "Mifflin Arcade" with terra cotta facade. Businesses include Silver Dollar Tavern at 117 West Mifflin Street, Sibyl Hats at 119 West Miff... |
| Date: | 02 25 1954 |
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| Description: | Economy Paint and Wall Paper Company, 125 King Street, corner of King Street and Doty Street, including Siekers Furniture, 119 King Street, the Majestic Th... |
| Date: | 08 31 1955 |
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| Description: | Grand Opening left side window display of the Chandler's Shoes store, 10 West Mifflin Street, with many pairs of women's shoes and handbags on display. |
| Date: | 04 25 1956 |
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| Description: | "Lawn Scout" rotary power mower, taken for Graybar Electric Company, 103 North Park Street. |
| Date: | 09 1959 |
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| Description: | Contract Signing for Wisconsin Dells Minirama. The man on the left is a banker, the man with eyeglasses is Ted Saunders, and the women are Ruth Bennett Dye... |
| Date: | 03 10 1950 |
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| Description: | Antique dealer Helena Greenheck, Highway 130, standing in front of a collection of glassware. |
| Date: | 05 01 1952 |
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| Description: | Leo L. Lunenschloss (front row, center), vice-president of the Ohio Chemical and Surgical Equipment Co. is shown at his retirement dinner. On the left is G... |
| Date: | 07 29 1953 |
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| Description: | Illinois Central railroad tracks at Monroe Street Castle & Doyle Building at Monroe and Regent Street intersection at 1512 Regent Street. The Wisconsin Sta... |
| Date: | 11 07 1953 |
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| Description: | William Dewey, originator and producer at Visual Education Consultants, Inc., reviews filmstrips. |
| Date: | 06 11 1954 |
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| Description: | Mae Chidester and her son Philip demonstrate their technique of preparing watercress for shipping to Madison retail outlets. The watercress grows on the la... |
| Date: | 09 01 1954 |
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| Description: | Portrait of John R. Wrage, general campaign manager of the 1954 United Givers Campaign, as well as personnel director and assistant vice-president at Gisho... |
| Date: | 11 18 1954 |
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| Description: | Advertising portrait of Ole Olson. He is wearing a uniform and bow tie with emblem patches on his jacket and cap. He is holding a gas hose nozzle and is st... |
| Date: | 02 14 1956 |
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| Description: | John Worden and Ralph Denu recently formed an art studio bearing both of their names. Advertising agencies often use such an art studio. |
| Date: | 1958 |
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| Description: | Exterior of Jung's General Store/Gas Station/Barber Shop. The station's sign advertises Sinclair brand gas. |
| Date: | 09 28 1957 |
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| Description: | Harold Van Gordon, manager of the paint department, poses by the paint brush display in the paint department at C & P Shopping Center at 3830 Atwood Avenue... |
| Date: | 01 13 1958 |
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| Description: | Mayor Ivan A. Nestingen, seated, receives a $325,000 check as payment for the purchase of the city's contagious hospital at 1954 East Washington Avenue by ... |
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