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Filter: Creator Name of Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972
| Date: | 03 02 1954 |
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| Description: | Penney's saleswoman Cora Stern measures fabric at the Madison store. She was named the top saleswoman in the entire Penney's organization. |
| Date: | 03 02 1954 |
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| Description: | Berta Newel serves a customer, Hazel Van Wagene, at her new job as a clerk in the yard goods department of Yost's-Kessenich's store. Mrs. Newell received e... |
| Date: | 11 25 1954 |
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| Description: | The new Sears store at 1101 East Washington Avenue features the second escalator in the city, as well as an Allstate Insurance counter and various merchand... |
| Date: | 11 25 1954 |
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| Description: | Men's clothing department with "island" counters and wall displays during the opening of the new Sears store at 1101 East Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 11 25 1954 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the toy department at the new Sears store, located at 1101 East Washington Avenue. A motor scooter is in the foreground. |
| Date: | 11 25 1954 |
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| Description: | Farm equipment department at the new Sears store, located at 1101 East Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 11 25 1954 |
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| Description: | Fabric and pattern department of the new Sears store, located at 1101 East Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 11 25 1954 |
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| Description: | Roy Rogers clothing on display at the new Sears store, located at 1101 East Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 11 25 1954 |
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| Description: | Auto supplies department at the new Sears store, located at 1101 East Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 11 25 1954 |
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| Description: | Hardware department at the new Sears store, located at 1101 East Washington Avenue, showing counters of merchandise, including Craftsman tools. |
| Date: | 04 24 1955 |
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| Description: | Dorothy Hatfield receives a bag of silver dollars as her award from J. Jesse Hyman Sr., President of the Emporium Company, in recognition of her 13 years s... |
| Date: | 09 04 1957 |
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| Description: | Interior view of Baron Brothers Department Store after remodeling. Joseph Rothschild, a partner of the firm, is standing with Freda Kitson, manager of the ... |
| Date: | 02 08 1958 |
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| Description: | The display window of Baron's Department Store is decorated with Florida vacation fashions. |
| Date: | 04 06 1959 |
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| Description: | Florists of the South Central Florists' Association will create floral arrangements in the windows of the Wolff, Kubly and Hirsig store. These arrangements... |
| Date: | 05 21 1959 |
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| Description: | Robert Retzlaff (left), manager of the newly opened Ben Franklin variety store at 4204 Monona Drive, posing in the foreground on his store's first day of b... |
| Date: | 02 22 1960 |
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| Description: | The management staff of the new J.C. Penney Company department store gather around specially designed "cool" spotlights for jewelry counters. Left to right... |
| Date: | 09 13 1960 |
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| Description: | John and Mary Bierlein participate in the square dance at the Westgate Shopping Center as part of a Montgomery Ward open house. |
| Date: | 09 13 1960 |
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| Description: | Mr. and Mrs. Tony Krantz of Verona participate in a square dance at the Westgate Shopping Center as part of a Montgomery Ward open house. |
| Date: | 09 13 1960 |
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| Description: | Gale Yanke, the caller for a square dance held at the Westgate Shopping Center as part of a Montgomery Ward open house. |
| Date: | 09 13 1960 |
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| Description: | Adam and Pauline Statz participate in the square dance at the Westgate Shopping Center as part of a Montgomery Ward open house. |
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