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| Date: | 08 13 1957 |
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| Description: | Exterior night view night of Hill's Department Store window, 202 State Street, displaying twelve ladies' "fashion tailored" long sleeve shirts. Advertised... |
| Date: | 09 06 1957 |
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| Description: | Edward Farber, a prominent Milwaukee druggist, double checks a prescription order on the day before he retired. Farber operated his popular drugstore, loca... |
| Date: | 02 21 1957 |
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| Description: | Interior view of the "TV Center" with the proprietor and televisions on display. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | A grocery clerk boxes up purchases as a woman and her young son wait at the checkout counter. |
| Date: | 06 01 1956 |
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| Description: | A man standing in a television retail store. A number of television sets are displayed, including one Hallicrafters set. |
| Date: | 1953 |
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| Description: | A cashier checking out a customer's purchases while another customer is filling her grocery cart with items at the D. Kurman company market. |
| Date: | 08 30 1955 |
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| Description: | Interior of the Chandler's Shoes store, 10 West Mifflin Street, as seen from the rear, with small shoe display in the center of the store. |
| Date: | 08 31 1955 |
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| Description: | Grand Opening right side window display of the Chandler's Shoes store, 10 West Mifflin Street, with many pairs of women's shoes and handbags on display. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of International Harvester's exhibit of agricultural machinery at the Wabash plowing contest. Includes a Farmall 400 tractor (with Electrall?... |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | S.S. Kresge storefront and Miller's clothing store on Main Street. |
| Date: | 09 16 1953 |
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| Description: | Woman grocery shopper with shopping cart selecting "Lady Borden" ice cream from freezer below shelves of related food items. |
| Date: | 01 06 1954 |
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| Description: | Jantzen swim suit display in the Hub Clothing Store window, 22 West Mifflin Street. |
| Date: | 05 18 1956 |
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| Description: | Brides window at the Cinderella Frocks store, located at 8 South Carroll Street. In the window are four mannequins dressed in bridal attire in an altar sce... |
| Date: | 11 02 1956 |
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| Description: | Show window at H.S. Manchester, Inc. department store, located at 2 East Mifflin Street. On display are La Resista corsets, including one mannequin. |
| Date: | 01 26 1950 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 01 27 1950 |
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| Description: | Window display of Arrow shirts at The Hub Clothing Store, 22 West Mifflin Street. A sign above the shirts reads: "You too will sing the praises of Arrow wh... |
| Date: | 02 13 1950 |
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| Description: | Manchester's, Inc., 2 East Mifflin Street, Valentine window display of women's coats, handbags, and hats. |
| Date: | 04 17 1950 |
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| Description: | "The Bride Has Whispered" foyer display at Manchester's, Inc., 2 East Mifflin Street, featuring bride and bridesmaid mannequins in wedding attire. |
| Date: | 05 17 1950 |
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| Description: | "The Bride Has Whispered" foyer display at Manchester's, Inc., 2 East Mifflin Street, featuring a sign that reads: "treasures for the trousseau," and two m... |
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