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Fall Festival Entertainers

Date: 09 08 1930
Description: Four women are playing banjos in the McVicar Photo Service Booth at the 1930 East Side Businessman's Association (ESBMA) Fall Festival.
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Family in Toy Store

Date: 10 23 1924
Description: Boy sitting in a "McFarlan" toy car as two men and a woman are looking on. The group appears to be in a toy store or toy department, with other toy cars, a...
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Kresge's "Tricky Dog" Window

Date: 03 19 1946
Description: Woman sitting at a table in Kresge's window, demonstrating "Tricky Dog" toy (magnetized black and white Scotty dogs). 25 cents - 1.00 store.
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Gosling's Display at W.S.B.M. Festival

Date: 09 05 1943
Description: Gosling's Sales and Service display at West Side Business Men's Association harvest festival featuring coffee grinders, meat grinders and Holcomb & Hoke Ma...
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Hill's Baby Week Window

Date: 05 03 1943
Description: Hill's Dry Goods Store, 202 State Street, National Baby Week window, showing baby clothes and stuffed animals.
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Erector Set Ferris Wheel

Date: 01 06 1932
Description: A man builds a Ferris wheel with an Erector set at Wolff-Kubly & Hirsig Company, located at 17 S. Pinckney Street.
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Manchester Children's Display Window

Date: 09 30 1930
Description: Manchester display window showing two child mannequins with hats and coats.
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Manchester Children's Display Window

Date: 09 30 1930
Description: Vertical view of Manchester display window, showing two child mannequins with hats and coats.
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ESBMA Fall Festival

Date: 09 11 1930
Description: Ed Lynch booth at ESBMA (East Side Business Men's Association). Showing men's shoes and clothing.
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ESBMA Fall Festival

Date: 09 10 1930
Description: Two girls standing at the Schoep's Ice Cream and Food Company Inc. booth at the ESBMA (East Side Business Men's Association) fall festival.
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Majestic Radio Sales Co. Booth

Date: 08 20 1930
Description: Four salesman are standing in the Majestic Radio Sales Co., located at 122 E. Washington Avenue, booth at the Dane County Fair.
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Brickson Booth at ESBMA Fall Festival

Date: 09 11 1929
Description: Obert H. Brickson, Jeweler, booth at East Side Business Men's Association (ESBMA) Fall Festival. The booth is featuring Sangamo, Hamilton watches and clock...
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French Battery Company Booth

Date: 09 12 1929
Description: French Battery Co. booth at East Side Business Men's Association (ESBMA) Fall Festival. "Manufacturers of Ray-O-Vac batteries and flashlights." Featuring ...
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Madison Roofing Company Booth

Date: 08 22 1929
Description: A man standing in the Madison Roofing Company booth at the Dane County Fair displaying various samples of roofing materials.
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Silent Glow Oil Burner Booth

Date: 08 22 1929
Description: Sales personnel pose in the Silent Glow oil burner booth with an oil burning kitchen stove, furnaces, and portable styles of oil burners at the Dane Count...
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Pyrofax Gas Appliances Booth

Date: 08 22 1929
Description: Two salesmen posing in the Pyrofax gas appliance booth at the Dane County Fair.
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Kessenich's Infant Department

Date: 03 28 1927
Description: Kessenich's infant department. In the foreground is a table with a doll and stuffed toys on it, surrounded by three rocking chairs. Along the wall in the b...
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Drainage Districts Booth

Date: 08 29 1926
Description: Drainage Districts of Central Wisconsin booth at Wisconsin State Fair with crops on display, and photographs around the booth above vegetables on display o...
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IH Exhibit at Plowing Contest

Date: 1955
Description: Elevated view of International Harvester's exhibit of agricultural machinery at the Wabash plowing contest. Includes a Farmall 400 tractor (with Electrall?...
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Muskego Fair Souvenirs

Date: 08 28 1967
Description: Gary Ksicinski is surrounded by stuffed animals and other souvenirs as he waits for customers at his concession booth at the annual Muskego VFW fair.

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