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Driving Hogs Through Town

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Description: Bill Payne driving a herd of large hogs through town on Main Street, possibly on the way to Adam Best's Butcher's Shop. Storefronts identified, from left t...
Poster

Machines Agricoles & Ficelle Deering

Date: 1926
Description: Advertising calendar for Deering farm machinery featuring color illustration of a street in a French town with people looking on as a man puts up a "Deerin...
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Universal Grocery Company Storefront

Date: 10 13 1927
Description: Storefront of the Universal Grocery Company at 20 W. Mifflin Street, with window displays. On the left is a portion of The Hub, 22 W. Mifflin Street, a sto...
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The Hub Clothing Store

Date: 04 19 1932
Description: Exterior of the Hub clothing store, located at 22-24 West Mifflin Street. A sign reads: "Society Brand Clothes and Florsheim Shoes." Second floor windows h...
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Nancee Hat Shop

Date: 09 07 1935
Description: Exterior night view of the Nancee Hat Shop at 7 South Pinckney Street featuring hats, purses and an Art Deco entrance.
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Thom McAn Shoe Store

Date: 08 15 1941
Description: Thom McAn shoe store, 224 State Street.
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Back to School Window Display

Date: 08 29 1940
Description: Manchester's window display of "Back to School" clothes for children.
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Frank Brothers Grocery Store

Date: 04 07 1939
Description: Frank Brothers grocery store, 609-613 University Avenue, with two workers stocking the window display with Seald Sweet oranges in neatly arranged pyramids.
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Perry Brown Dresses in Show Window

Date: 03 10 1939
Description: Three mannequins wearing Perry Brown dresses with hats, gloves and purses in the window at Kessenichs, 201-203 State Street.
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L.C. Smith Typewriter Display

Date: 08 17 1937
Description: Semi-trailer truck delivering 200 new 1937 super speed L.C. Smith typewriters to Jones Typewriter — Business Furniture Co., 506 State Street.
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L.C. Smith Typewriter Truck

Date: 08 17 1937
Description: View across street towards a semi-trailer truck delivering 200 new 1937 Super Speed L.C. Smith typewriters. A young boy and three men are standing in the s...
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Goodman's Jewelers

Date: 06 22 1934
Description: Goodman's Jewelers display windows, and entrance, located at 220 State Street.
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Goodman's Jewelers

Date: 06 21 1934
Description: Goodman's Jewelers, 220 State Street. Signs read: "Watch for opening of Goodman's Jewelers" and "Watch newspapers for opening date."
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Burdick and Murray Display Window

Date: 11 01 1933
Description: Burdick and Murray display window showing "Wiff 'n' Pouff Sensation" corsets. "Smartens Young Lines." 15-19 E. Main Street.
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Kohen Handing Watch to Stephen Olsen

Date: 06 27 1931
Description: Harold Kohen, President of Harrold's Inc., jewelers, handing one of three watches he is contributing to Kiddy Camp auction, to Stephen Olsen, a brother of ...
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Two Miller's Display Window

Date: 06 08 1931
Description: Two Miller's island display window with women's dresses and hats located at 544 State Street.
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Mitchell Sales Company Employees

Date: 04 05 1930
Description: Mitchell Sales Company sales force posing in front of the store, 204 East Main Street. Kitchen ranges are on display in the windows.
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Complete Threshing Outfit

Date: 08 09 1928
Description: Nichols-Shepard company store at 649 East Wilson Street with men, tractor and threshing machine in front. A sign on the machine reads: "This complete outfi...
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Storefront Portrait

Date: 1898
Description: Two well-dressed women in aprons and two smartly dressed men pose in front of the open entrance of J. Buntman's fruit and confectionery store at 1005 North...
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International Harvester Dealership in Russia

Date: 1911
Description: Men, horses, and farm machines in front of an International Harvester dealership in Russia owned by "Rossokhin." Machines include reapers, mowers and a hay...

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