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Traveling Medicine Wagon

Date: 1902
Description: A traveling medicine wagon with saleswomen and vendor selling Westmore's Hair Tonic.
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Window to Prescription Department

Date: 08 22 1941
Description: Two pharmacists busy themselves in the Tesiero's Pharmacy's prescription preparation area. Part of the customer waiting area is in the foreground.
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H.S. Manchester's, Inc., Photo Studio

Date: 12 21 1944
Description: Reception area of photo studio at H.S. Manchester's, Inc., 2-6 East Mifflin Street.
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Montgomery Ward's Phonograph Records Department

Date: 01 07 1944
Description: Elevated view of the interior of the Montgomery Ward Company phonograph record department, 215 State Street.
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Manchester's, Inc, Dress Department

Date: 01 08 1941
Description: Manchester's, Inc., dress department on second floor, 2-6 East Mifflin Street.
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Manchester's, Inc., Millinery Department

Date: 01 08 1941
Description: Hats on display in Manchester's, Inc., millinery department, 2-6 East Mifflin Street.
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Manchester's, Inc., Footwear Department

Date: 09 24 1940
Description: Manchester's, Inc., Department Store, 2-6 East Mifflin Street. There are two mannequins wearing dresses and shoes at the entrance to Footwear Department, w...
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Manchester's, Inc., Blouse Department

Date: 09 24 1940
Description: Manchester's, Inc., Department Store, 2-6 East Mifflin Street, blouse department on remodeled second floor. In the alcove are two chairs are in front of a ...
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Union News Co. Merchandise Display

Date: 05 06 1939
Description: Union News Company merchandise display cases along the wall at Chicago & Northwestern Depot, 219 S. Blair Street. The display features gifts, magazines, an...
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Strand Bakery Display, E.S.B.M.A. Fall Festival

Date: 09 14 1937
Description: Strand Bakery display of wedding cake and loaves of bread at the Eastside Business Men's Association fall festival, in Fuller and Johnson building 51 N. Di...
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Hershleder Furriers Style Show

Date: 07 22 1937
Description: Hershleder Furriers, 529 State Street. Style show with model wearing a fur cape. Men, women and children are in the audience.
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Darling Shop Interior

Date: 10 12 1936
Description: Darling Shop, 9 E. Main Street, interior, showing women's coats and hats.
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Mautz Paint Company Demonstration

Date: 12 12 1935
Description: Mautz Paint Company demonstration in State Street store, located at 118 State Street.
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Luzier Beauty Shop Interior

Date: 05 18 1934
Description: Interior of Luzier Beauty Shop, in the Gay Building, 16 North Carroll Street, showing the cash register, displays of products, manicure table, and a view t...
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Hill's Dry Goods Store Interior

Date: 05 21 1933
Description: "Cotton Lane" in Hill's Dry Goods Store, 202 State Street, featuring two models, wearing dresses, standing in niches on either side of an arch, with the wo...
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Kessenich's New Dress Department

Date: 04 25 1933
Description: Kessenich's new dress department, second floor, 201-203 State Street.
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Manchester's Party

Date: 10 31 1932
Description: Manchester employees sitting at tables at the Chanticleer celebrating the 12th anniversary of the Harry Manchester Inc. store.
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Portrait of Hal Hoak and Walter Dunn

Date: 01 14 1931
Description: Informal portrait of Hal Hoak and Walter Dunn in their men's clothing store at 644 State Street.
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Manchester Formal Dress Display Window

Date: 11 27 1930
Description: Holiday women's formal wear display window at Manchester's Department Store, showing two mannequins.
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Miss America

Date: 10 06 1930
Description: Miss America, Margaret Ekdahl, standing in the Burdick & Murray department store modeling black pumps (shoes). Women are sitting in chairs behind her on th...

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