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H.S. Manchester's, Incorporated, Department Store

Date: 1954
Description: Manchester's, Incorporated, a department store on Mifflin Street.
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Tom Mix Promoting Safety Display Window

Date: 04 27 1946
Description: Display window at Karstens Inc., 22-24 North Carroll Street, featuring Tom Mix safety display for the Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Department. The display inclu...
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Harry S. Manchester's, Inc., Salyna Window Display

Date: 04 08 1946
Description: Window display at Harry S. Manchester's, Inc., featuring four mannequins wearing sportswear made from Salyna, "a washable, wonderful spun rayon fabric."
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Manchester's, Inc., "Sultry Blonde" Dresses Window Display

Date: 03 19 1946
Description: Four blonde mannequins in Manchester's, Inc., window, modeling dresses, purses, and shoes. "Sultry Blonde," Town and Country Company.
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Manchester's, Inc., Paris Hats Window Display

Date: 01 15 1946
Description: Manchester's, Inc., Paris hats window display, "Authentic Copies and Adaptations."
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Kresge Dollar Store — Sweater Window

Date: 02 01 1946
Description: Sweater window at Kresge's Dollar store, 13-15 South Pinckney Street, featuring the new spring shades, taken at night.
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Harry S. Manchester's, Incorporated

Date: 10 22 1945
Description: Harry S. Manchester's, Incorporated, window display featuring a "Tula" negligee, "After the ballet is over - a ballerina Tula negligee." In the background ...
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Manchester's, Inc., Window #2 "All American Fashion"

Date: 09 11 1945
Description: Manchester's, Inc., window #2, "All American Fashion," "If you are 5 feet four or under," "Dress Section, Second Floor." Mannequin in a dress and hat with ...
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Manchester's, Inc., Window #6 Textron Fabrics

Date: 09 13 1945
Description: Manchester's, Inc., window #6 featuring "Tomorrow is here with Textron" fabric made into aprons, makeup cape, and blanket bag. The mannequin is wearing an ...
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Manchester's, Inc., Window #4, Textron Fabric Bathrobes

Date: 09 13 1945
Description: Manchester's, Inc., window #4 featuring: "Tomorrow is here with Textron" fabrics for lingerie and bathrobes. Mannequins are wearing bathrobes.
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Department Store Display Window #2

Date: 09 22 1945
Description: Female mannequin with a display of socks in a display window at the Harry S. Manchester, Inc. department store, 2 East Mifflin Street.
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Manchester's, Inc., Window #3 "All American Fashion"

Date: 09 10 1945
Description: Manchester's, Inc., window #3, "All American Fashion," "If you are 5 foot 4 or under," "Suit Section, second floor," mannequin wearing a suit, with oversiz...
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Manchester's, Inc., Window #1, Hats

Date: 09 05 1945
Description: Window #1 at H.S. Manchester's, Inc., 2 East Mifflin Street, showing seven hats, accessories, a floral arrangement, and a portrait of a woman wearing a hat...
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Manchester's, Inc., Window #1 "All American Fashion"

Date: 09 10 1945
Description: Manchester's, Inc., window #1, "All American Fashion," "If you are 5 foot 4 or under," "Thrift Center, Basement," mannequin wearing a dress, with oversize ...
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Manchester's, Inc., Fur Coat Window Display

Date: 08 08 1945
Description: Manchester's, Inc., fur coat window display with two mannequins, one in a fur coat and the other wearing a coonskin cap, standing in the snow in front of a...
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Manchester's, Inc., Fur Coat Window Display

Date: 08 08 1945
Description: Manchester's, Inc., fur coat window display showing two mannequins, one wearing a fur coat and the other wearing a coonskin cap, standing in the snow in fr...
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Hills Department Store, Hat Window Display

Date: 02 25 1945
Description: Hills Department Store, 202 State Street, with a women's hat display window taken from Dayton Street. A marquee for a theater is in the background.
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Hills Store, Spring Hat Display, Island Window from State Street

Date: 02 25 1945
Description: Hills Department Store, 202 State Street, women's hat display window taken from Dayton Street, with Yost's Department store reflected in the window.
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Manchester's, Inc., Second Floor Hat Department

Date: 02 01 1945
Description: Hat department on Manchester's, Inc., second floor. A sign in the foreground, perhaps on a window, reads in reverse: "Dresses."
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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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