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| Date: | 05 20 1930 |
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| Description: | The Montgomery Ward Store Building at 100 North Hamilton Street, at the intersection of Pinckney and North Hamilton Streets. The building was designed by L... |
| Date: | 08 01 1933 |
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| Description: | The Harry S. Manchester building, 2-6 E. Mifflin Street, with a large National Recovery Administration banner which reads: "N.R.A. Member - We Do Our Part.... |
| Date: | 04 27 1946 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 05 03 1946 |
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| Description: | Window display at Harry S. Manchester's, Inc., 2-6 East Mifflin Street, featuring the "Can-o-mat" can openers, "Can-o-mat, fully automatic, streamlined bea... |
| Date: | 04 08 1946 |
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| Description: | Window display at Harry S. Manchester's, Inc., featuring four mannequins wearing sportswear made from Salyna, "a washable, wonderful spun rayon fabric." |
| Date: | 03 19 1946 |
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| Description: | "Tricky Dogs" (magnetized black and white Scotty dogs) display at Kresge's. 25 cents and 1.00 store. |
| Date: | 03 19 1946 |
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| Description: | Four blonde mannequins in Manchester's, Inc., window, modeling dresses, purses, and shoes. "Sultry Blonde," Town and Country Company. |
| Date: | 01 15 1946 |
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| Description: | Manchester's, Inc., Paris hats window display, "Authentic Copies and Adaptations." |
| Date: | 02 01 1946 |
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| Description: | Sweater window at Kresge's Dollar store, 13-15 South Pinckney Street, featuring the new spring shades, taken at night. |
| Date: | 12 15 1945 |
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| Description: | Manchester's, Inc., window display featuring Kenwood blankets. |
| Date: | 10 22 1945 |
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| Description: | Harry S. Manchester's, Incorporated, window display featuring a "Tula" negligee, "After the ballet is over - a ballerina Tula negligee." In the background ... |
| Date: | 09 11 1945 |
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| 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 ... |
| Date: | 09 13 1945 |
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| Description: | Manchester's, Inc., window #7, "Were you a September baby?" 14 photographic portraits on display for Photo Studio, Second Floor. |
| Date: | 09 13 1945 |
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| 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 ... |
| Date: | 09 13 1945 |
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| Description: | Manchester's, Inc., window #5 featuring: "Tomorrow is here with Textron" fabric made into draperies and bed spread. |
| Date: | 09 13 1945 |
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| Description: | Manchester's, Inc., window #4 featuring: "Tomorrow is here with Textron" fabrics for lingerie and bathrobes. Mannequins are wearing bathrobes. |
| Date: | 09 22 1945 |
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| Description: | Female mannequin with a display of socks in a display window at the Harry S. Manchester, Inc. department store, 2 East Mifflin Street. |
| Date: | 09 10 1945 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 09 10 1945 |
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| 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 ... |
| Date: | 02 25 1945 |
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| 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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