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| Date: | 02 12 1941 |
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| Description: | Valentine floral display window at University Floral Company, 747 University Avenue. Owned by Dea McVicar and his son Angus McVicar. |
| Date: | 09 16 1948 |
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| Description: | Angle view of four male mannequins in the window of The Hub clothing store, 22 West Mifflin Street. |
| Date: | 09 26 1946 |
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| Description: | Display in the window of a pharmacy, explaining what happens to uranium as atomic power is produced. |
| Date: | 07 27 1940 |
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| Description: | View of businesses located on West Main Street at S. Carroll Street on the Capitol Square. These include Feltons at 29 West Main Street, Forbes Meagher Mus... |
| Date: | 07 27 1940 |
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| Description: | The Art Deco, Egyptian-influenced facade of the Levitan Building at 15, 17, & 19 West Main Street, including the F&W Grand 5&10 cent store, Rennebohm Drugs... |
| Date: | 06 13 1944 |
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| Description: | Employees of Rennebohm Drug Store #2, 204 State Street, photographed in front of the store. The majority of the employees are waitresses. War bond posters ... |
| Date: | 11 24 1946 |
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| Description: | Built in 1855 and designed by Milwaukee architect James Douglas, the Grace Episcopal Church is the oldest remaining building on the Capitol Square. Grace E... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Man unloading cases of 7-Up soda outside a delicatessen at the corner of Michigan and Northampton streets. Truck operated by Henry Guggenheimer. |
| Date: | 04 17 1946 |
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| Description: | Display window at Rundell's Inc., men's clothing store, 15 East Main Street, featuring men's clothing and Weyenberg shoes. |
| Date: | 05 03 1946 |
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| Description: | Window display at Harry S. Manchester's, Inc., 2-6 East Mifflin Street, featuring the "Can-o-mat" can openers, "Can-o-mat, fully automatic, streamlined bea... |
| Date: | 04 08 1946 |
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| Description: | Window display at Harry S. Manchester's, Inc., featuring four mannequins wearing sportswear made from Salyna, "a washable, wonderful spun rayon fabric." |
| Date: | 04 08 1946 |
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| Description: | Display window at Capitol Tog Shop, 231 State Street, featuring men's "Moc-San" shoes. |
| Date: | 04 10 1946 |
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| Description: | Display window at Leath & Company, furniture store, 117-119 State Street, featuring outdoor furniture displayed outside of a cottage doorway setting. |
| Date: | 04 15 1946 |
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| Description: | Max Factor pancake make-up window display at Manchester's, Inc., as advertised in Life magazine. |
| Date: | 03 04 1946 |
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| Description: | Manchester's Inc., Vogue "Spring Fabrics Fashion Show" window display featuring a Vogue Magazine cover, a mannequin, and fabrics. |
| Date: | 01 15 1946 |
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| Description: | Manchester's, Inc., Paris hats window display, "Authentic Copies and Adaptations." |
| Date: | 01 25 1946 |
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| Description: | Display window of an unidentified Rennebohm Drug Store featuring a wide variety of common drug store merchandise. Sign says "Shoppers who are smart and wi... |
| Date: | 02 01 1946 |
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| Description: | Nighttime view of a window display at Rennebohm Drug Store #7, 901 University Avenue at the corner of Park Street, in the first floor of the First Wisconsi... |
| Date: | 02 01 1946 |
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| Description: | Sweater window at Kresge's Dollar store, 13-15 South Pinckney Street, featuring the new spring shades, taken at night. |
| Date: | 12 12 1945 |
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| Description: | Window display of Reynolds "miracle" ballpoint pen being sold for $12.50 at W.T. Grant Co., 19-21 South Pinckney Street. Milton Reynolds became the first A... |
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