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Beechnut Gum Girls

Date: 1935
Description: Beechnut Gum girls, posed in front of an automobile, promoting the product for a national advertising campaign.
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Circus Parade Passing Confectionary

Date: 1909
Description: Circus parade passing Frederick and Mary Mark's confectionary. This view is north-northeast beyond the intersection of Williamson and Dickenson Streets.
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Sweet's Food Shop

Date: 09 14 1931
Description: Interior view of Sweet's Food Shop at 427 (or 445) West Main Street, with display cases of candy and shelves stocked with food items.
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5 Cent Candy Vending Machine

Date: 06 09 1937
Description: Coan Sletteland Co. empty 5 cent candy vending machine, with door open.
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5 Cent Candy Bar Vending Machine

Date: 06 09 1937
Description: View of a man's hand reaching in to fill Coan Sletteland Co. 5 cent candy bars into a vending machine filled with name brand candy bars.
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Candy Bars

Date: 06 09 1937
Description: Display of name brand candy bars used to fill Coan Sletteland vending machines.
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Candy Vending Machine

Date: 03 12 1937
Description: Copy negative of Coan-Sletteland Company U-Select-It candy vending machine.
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Candy Making

Date: 10 13 1934
Description: John Karch stirring a hot pot of candy syrup on a stove, while trays of finished candy are cooling on the table.
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Toto the Clown with Children

Date: 03 18 1932
Description: RKO clown "Toto" distributes cardboard Easter bunnies packed with lollipops from the W.T. Grant Company. This event was held in the 2nd floor playroom at U...
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Woolworth's Variety Store

Date: 03 30 1928
Description: Woolworth's Variety Store interior overview of Candy Department and sign, 1 E. Main Street.
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Brach's Candy Shop Display

Date: 06 21 1948
Description: Brach's Candy Shop display at Mel's Grocery Store, 1204 West Dayton Street with other grocery items in background.
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Expanded Metal Material Valentine Heart

Date: 02 04 1949
Description: Expanded metal material Valentine heart with six boxes of Keeley's Old Fashioned Chocolates, developed by Research Products Co.
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Fanny Farmer Candy Store

Date: 08 26 1953
Description: Exterior view at night of Fanny Farmer Candy Store, 10 South Carroll Street, including a display window featuring a variety of candy.
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Fanny Farmer Candy Store

Date: 08 26 1953
Description: Interior view of Fanny Farmer Candy Store, 10 South Carroll Street, including a candy display counter.
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Mrs. Steven's Candy Box

Date: 02 05 1948
Description: A close-up of a heart-shaped box of Mrs. Steven's candy with the cover removed and the candy on display. The illustration appears to be mounted on a board ...
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Teckemeyer Candy Company

Date: 1901
Description: Exterior view of the Teckemeyer Candy Company, located at the corner of Main and Butler Streets.
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Court House Concession

Date: 04 22 1948
Description: Lloyd Harmon, from Belleville, who has been blind from birth, standing at the first concession stand to be erected in the Dane County Court House. The disp...
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Vending Machine

Date: 09 02 1948
Description: An illustration of a U-Select-It automatic vending machine mounted on a wall and filled with candy bars. Made by the Coan Manufacturing Co., 2070 Helena St...
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Santa Hands out Candy after Parade

Date: 11 27 1948
Description: Santa Claus is handing out candy and popcorn at the Community Center to children and their parents after the Santa Parade sponsored by the Madison Business...
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Wisconsin State Capitol from West Washington Avenue

Date: 1918
Description: Wisconsin State Capitol from West Washington Avenue. A portion of the Teckemeyer Candy Company sign is visible on the left.

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