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New Rubber Bathing Costume

Date: 01 31 1934
Description: Miss Helen King modeling a new rubber bathing costume, holding a beach ball. This was the current fashion of the day and was made by U.S. Rubber Co.
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Manchester's, Inc., Third Floor Lingerie Department

Date: 02 01 1945
Description: Wide angle view of women's lingerie department on the third floor of Manchester's, Inc., Department Store.
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Manchester's Department Store "Petti Shop"

Date: 11 29 1944
Description: View of the "Petti Shop" inside Manchester's department store, with mannequin.
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Harry S. Manchester's, Inc., "Saybury Shop"

Date: 11 29 1944
Description: "Saybury" Shop at Harry S. Manchester's, Incorporated, 2-6 East Mifflin Street, with display of dressing gowns.
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Interior Savidusky's Branch

Date: 11 23 1936
Description: Interior view of Savidusky's Inc. branch in new Madison Theatre Building, 115 Monona Avenue, (Martin Luther King Jr, Boulevard), Art Deco style.
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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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Woolworth Store Interior

Date: 09 13 1935
Description: F.W. Woolworth Co., 1 E. Main Street, interior showing counter displays and clothing racks.
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Nancee Hat Shop

Date: 09 30 1935
Description: Nancee Hat Shop, 7 S. Pinckney Street, interior view with hat displays, tables with mirrors and chairs for customers.
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Kessenichs Inc. — Interior/Second Floor

Date: 07 01 1935
Description: Elevated view of Kessenichs Inc., 201-203 State Street — interior second floor.
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Kessenichs Inc. — First Floor

Date: 07 01 1935
Description: Kessenichs Inc, 201-203 State Street. Interior view of first floor, taken from stairway.
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Barons Beach Shop

Date: 06 25 1935
Description: Interior view of Barons Beach Shop in the University of Wisconsin Co-op Store, 702-706 State Street.
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Man Selling Ties to Emerie Ann Lincoln

Date: 03 21 1935
Description: A man is selling neckties to blues singer Emerie Ann Lincoln, at Spoo & Stephan Store, 18 N. Carroll Street.
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Manchester's Children's Department

Date: 04 27 1934
Description: Manchester's Department Store, infants department, National Baby Week, 2-6 E. Mifflin Street.
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Hill's Fur Coat Department

Date: 08 05 1935
Description: Hill's Dry Goods Company, 202 State Street, fur coat department, showing racks of fur coats.
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Burdick & Murray Scarf Display

Date: 03 09 1934
Description: Display of scarves at the Burdick & Murray Co. department store, 15-19 E. Main Street.
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Hill's Dry Goods Store Corset Department

Date: 03 09 1934
Description: Hill's Dry Goods Store, corset department. There are tables piled with various styles of foundation garments.
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The Fair Store Interior

Date: 02 16 1934
Description: Grand opening of The Fair Store, 1202-1204 Williamson Street. Interior view from the right rear corner. There is a large cash register on the counter in th...
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The Fair Store Interior

Date: 02 16 1934
Description: Grand opening of The Fair Store, 1202-1204 Williamson Street. Interior view from the rear.
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Service Shop

Date: 09 15 1933
Description: The interior of the Service Shop, second-hand store at 113 E. Doty Street, with customers looking through the merchandise.
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Kessenich's "Cotton Cottage"

Date: 05 18 1933
Description: Kessenich's "Cotton Cottage" (built to look like a cottage with yellow woodwork, red checked gingham curtains and rag rugs on the floor) built on the secon...

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