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Madison General Hospital Junior Aide Program

Date: 05 13 1957
Description: Madison General Hospital Junior Aide Nancy Henderson is shown clerking in the gift shop run by the Women's Auxiliary of the hospital. Customer is Beulah Wi...
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Edwin O. Olson & Son Men's Clothing Store

Date: 07 11 1957
Description: Interior view of the new Edwin O. Olson & Son clothing store at 555 State Street.
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Baron Brothers Department Store Remodeling

Date: 09 04 1957
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 ...
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Kroger Supermarket Opening

Date: 11 18 1957
Description: The new Kroger supermarket at 525 South Midvale Boulevard features a color scheme developed by Howard Ketcham, nationally-known color, lighting, and design...
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Kroger Supermarket Opening

Date: 11 18 1957
Description: Kroger's Midvale Plaza at 525 South Midvale Boulevard has added features to save time for busy shoppers. There is a clothing counter, shown here, and also ...
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Empty Stocking Club

Date: 11 29 1957
Description: Empty Stocking Club's gift wrapping committee posing amidst dolls on display at Sear's toy department. Left to right: E.L. Diener, manager of the Sears sto...
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Olson & Veerhusen Contest Winner

Date: 11 13 1957
Description: Mary Lou Clingman receiving her prize, a Hart Schaffner & Marx suit, from W.M. Harris, president of Olson & Veerhusen, for winning first prize in a contest...
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Mildred Brown

Date: 12 19 1957
Description: Mildred Brown of 441 West Johnson Street has opened the "Mother Cabrini" shop in the first floor of her home.
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Jordan's Super Market

Date: 01 02 1958
Description: A woman pushes a child in a shopping cart while at Jordan's Super Market.
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Opening of Piggly Wiggly Supermarket

Date: 01 08 1958
Description: Interior view of a new Piggly Wiggly supermarket opening at 3557 East Washington Avenue near its intersection with Highway 51 (Stoughton Road). It is at th...
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Red Owl Supermarket

Date: 01 14 1958
Description: Mrs. Donald Tracy and her three sons, Douglas, Greg and Michael, use a shopping cart at the opening of the new Red Owl supermarket at 3535 East Washington ...
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Baron's Department Store Window Display

Date: 02 08 1958
Description: The display window of Baron's Department Store is decorated with Florida vacation fashions.
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Governor Proclaims 'Dress Right Week'

Date: 03 10 1958
Description: Governor Vernon W. Thomson (left) trying on a new suit, as four men representing four men's clothing stores, all located on the Capitol Square, are looking...
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Autographing Tea

Date: 09 21 1957
Description: Three women are attending an autographing tea at Graham's Book and Stationary Store, 3238 University Avenue. They are, left to right: Helen Fairchild, Hele...
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Autographing Tea

Date: 09 27 1957
Description: Robert Gard, University of Wisconsin speech professor, is standing beside Elizabeth Bardwell and Harriet Bunn at an autographing tea at Graham's Book and S...
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Autographing Tea

Date: 09 21 1957
Description: William F. Steuber Jr. autographs a copy of his book, "The Landlooker," for Mrs. Robert Cromey at an autographing tea at Graham's Book and Stationary Store...
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Autographing Tea

Date: 09 21 1957
Description: Tere Rios (Mrs. H.J. Versace), left, chatting with the store proprietor who holds a copy of her book "An Angel Grows Up." They are at an autographing tea a...
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Rose Sussman

Date: 02 05 1959
Description: Rose Sussman, a former ballet dancer and teacher, shopping for a dress in a Madison store. The former Rose Goloff was born in the southern Ukraine section ...
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Ben Franklin Store Opens on Monona Drive

Date: 05 21 1959
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...
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Bryko Liquid Cleaner Container Boxes

Date: 06 24 1959
Description: Two men pose by a wall of highly stacked boxes, each marked with a large "BK" logo. One of the men holds a pen and is bent over a notebook.

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