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Background Drawing for Travel Show Window

Date: 01 26 1950
Description: Manchester's Incorporated, 2-12 West Mifflin Street. View of background crayon drawing of a beach scene, and a female mannequin in travel outfit, with suit...
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The Cotton Shop and Rolands

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Description: The Cotton Shop and Rolands on W. Wisconsin Avenue. Caption on print reads: "Looking south at 317-321 W. Wisconsin Ave". Plaque on building next door reads...
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Ludington Building

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Description: The Ludington Building, built in 1881 on the southeast corner of North Plankinton Avenue and West Wells Street, featuring the Singer Sewing Machine store.
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Hanson & Offerdahl Men's Wear Storefront

Date: 05 12 1948
Description: View from across street of the storefront of Hanson & Offerdahl Men's Wear store, 1961 Winnebago Street, Madison's newest men's shop, taken on the occasion...
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Beautiful Storefront

Date: 1930
Description: Miller's Women's apparel shop located on East Main Street on the Capitol Square. The building in which it was located was constructed by Marcus Kohner, one...
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Elkhorn Public Library

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Description: Exterior view of the Elkhorn Public Library and a larger, two-story, brick building, with a storefront on the first floor. The Elkhorn Public Library is th...
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200 Block of State Street

Date: 06 1967
Description: Composite panoramic view of the south side of the 100 block of State Street. Businesses include: Yost's, Singer, the Capitol Theatre (showing "Africa: Texa...
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The Carroll Block

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Carroll Street towards the Spoo and Son storefront, with signs for Hickey-Freeman clothes, and Florsheim shoes. There are mannequins in t...
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The Vroman Block

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Carroll Street towards the Vroman block. A glass door on the far left has a sign for the Credit Bureau of Madison. A large sign above the...
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J.C. Penney Co.

Date: 1973
Description: View across East Main Street at the corner of Monona Avenue (now Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard), towards the J.C. Penney Co. Mannequins displaying clothi...
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Mendota Building Co. Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street towards the Mendota Building Co. Building. Most of the building is Antoine's 5th Avenue, a clothing store, with mannequins wearing...
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State Street 600 Block

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street towards four buildings. The building on the far left is Discount Records, Inc. and Taco Grande. The second building (State St. Inv...
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Willett S. Main Building and Caputo Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street, on the corner of West Mifflin Street, towards the Willett S. Main Building (left) and the Caputo Building (right). The upper floo...
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Yost-Kessinich Department Store on State Street

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street, on the corner of North Fairchild Street, towards the Yost-Kessenichs Department Store. The facade of the building is in the Beaux...
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Fred Klein Building and Hubert Schmitz Boarding House

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street towards two buildings. The building on the left is the Fred Klein Building. The upper two floors are apartments. The ground floor ...
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YWCA

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Pinckney Street, where it intersects with East Mifflin and North Hamilton Streets, towards The YWCA, historically the Belmont Hotel, and ...
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Gill-Lamb Block and Carmen's

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Pinckney Street towards two buildings. The one on the left is the Gill-Lamb Block, which contains Hallmark Cards Thoughtfulness Shops. Th...

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