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Christian Frautschi Furniture Store

Date: 1895
Description: Members of the Frautschi family pose at the Christian Frautschi Furniture Store. From left to right are Alice, Irving, Christian and Arthur Frautschi.
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State Street View of Capitol Theatre Construction

Date: 06 03 1927
Description: Elevated view above State Street of the Capitol Theatre, with construction nearly completed.
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Furniture Store

Date: 1886
Description: Front view of C.F. Rau's furniture store, with the owners and employees sitting in front of the store. Apparently, the store also performs undertaking. The...
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Baby Sitting at Child's Training Desk

Date: 09 29 1945
Description: Toddler sitting at child's training desk, with lid closed.
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Furniture Display Room

Date: 12 24 1940
Description: Lowell Frautschi showing a couple a dining room table in the furniture display room at Frautschi's Incorporated, 219 King Street.
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Furniture Display Room

Date: 12 24 1940
Description: Lowell Frautschi displaying fabric samples to a couple sitting on living room furniture at Frautschi's, Incorporated, 219 King Street.
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Crowd in front of Praga Furniture Store

Date: 04 08 1931
Description: Crowd in front of Praga Furniture store, 203-207 King Street, at 1st Anniversary celebration. The Fess Hotel sign is along a doorway on the right.
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Carol Cochems Seated at Desk-Chair

Date: 10 08 1946
Description: Pinafore-clad Carol Cochems, holding a pencil, with ringlets and a bow in her hair, reads in deep concentration at a desk-chair invented by H.M. Wood.
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Modern Furniture Shop Upholsterer

Date: 02 08 1945
Description: An upholsterer at Modern Furniture Shop, 2111-19 Atwood Avenue, restores an antique chaise longue. W.E. Schmidt is the owner of the shop.
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International Model 63 Trucks

Date: 05 20 1926
Description: Three International Model 63 trucks parked in a street with their drivers. One truck has a canvas-covered bed and the text: "M.&M. Motor Service" printed o...
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International Model 63 Furniture Truck

Date: 10 24 1928
Description: Two men unloading from the back of an International Model 63 truck on a city street. The truck was owned and operated by the David Van Blerkom Company, dea...
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Utley & Co. Undertakers' Truck

Date: 1917
Description: Men standing near an International truck used by the Utley & Co., a furniture and undertaking company. The Utley & Co. storefront is in the background. The...
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Edward and Manny Chulew

Date: 1958
Description: Edward and Manny Chulew at the Chulew Furniture store.
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Manny Chulew in His Kenosha Store

Date: 12 11 1980
Description: Holocaust survivor Manny Chulew in his Kenosha store, Barr Furniture.
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International Model G Truck with Crates and Boxes

Date: 1919
Description: A man sits in an International model "G" truck that has wood furniture and crates filling the bed. The building behind has signs advertising for a laundry.
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Shell Filling Station

Date: 06 15 1948
Description: The Shell filling station, 341 State Street, as workers are starting to tear it down. The station, built in 1924 and at one time judged the second most bea...
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Mullarkey's Spic & Span Cleaners

Date: 08 16 1950
Description: Exterior view of Mullarkey's Spic & Span Cleaners, 3322 University Avenue. Next door is Town & Country House Furniture at 3320.
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Main Street

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Description: Main street lined with storefronts, horse-drawn carts and pedestrians. Business sign reads: "The Adell Cafe."
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Stevenson Street Business District

Date: 1910
Description: View of the Stevenson Street business district. Automobiles and horse-drawn carts line both sides of the street. Business signs read: "Dr. R.J. Burns Physi...
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Rhein Brothers Mattress Company Truck

Date: 1914
Description: Two men on an International truck operated by Rhein Bros., mattress company. The truck is parked outside a residence and is loaded with mattresses, box sp...

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