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Grocery Shopping

Date: 1950
Description: A grocery clerk boxes up purchases as a woman and her young son wait at the checkout counter.
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Pharmacist

Date: 1950
Description: A pharmacist working in the lab area of a pharmacy.
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Meat Market Window and Meat Case

Date: 09 01 1950
Description: View of meat case, looking through meat market window, taken for Madison Packing Company, 308 West Dayton Street.
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St. Charles Kitchen Display

Date: 01 10 1950
Description: St. Charles kitchen display in Casey & O'Brien, Inc. store, 124 West Mifflin Street.
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Background Drawing for Travel Show Window

Date: 01 26 1950
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...
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Hub Clothing Store Shirts Display Window

Date: 01 27 1950
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...
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Manchester's, Inc., Drapery Department

Date: 02 08 1950
Description: "Chintz Bar" showing Chintz fabric in the drapery department of Manchester's, Inc., 2 East Mifflin Street.
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Manchester's, Inc., Greeting Card Window Display

Date: 04 26 1950
Description: Window display at Manchester's, Inc., 2 East Mifflin Street, featuring Rustcraft greeting cards.
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Manchester's, Inc., Valentine Window Display

Date: 02 13 1950
Description: Manchester's, Inc., 2 East Mifflin Street, Valentine window display of women's coats, handbags, and hats.
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Smith's Flower Shop Interior

Date: 03 22 1950
Description: Smith's Flower Shop, 121 State Street, with remodeled interior. Floral coolers with cut flowers, sales counter, shelves with vases and other items. George ...
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Manchester's, Inc., Bridal Window Display

Date: 05 17 1950
Description: Bridal register book window display at Manchester's, Inc., 2 East Mifflin Street, "All the gifts that she desires will be listed in our 'Bride Has Whispere...
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Manchester's, Inc., Bridal Attire Foyer Display

Date: 04 17 1950
Description: "The Bride Has Whispered" foyer display at Manchester's, Inc., 2 East Mifflin Street, featuring bride and bridesmaid mannequins in wedding attire.
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Manchester's, Inc., Bridal Foyer Display

Date: 05 17 1950
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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Manchester's, Inc., "Pink and Blue-Green" Window Display

Date: 05 25 1950
Description: Manchester's, Inc., 2 East Mifflin Street, "Pink and Blue-Green" dress window display, with two mannequins.
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Manchester's, Inc., Favorite Colors Window Display

Date: 05 25 1950
Description: Manchester's, Inc., 2 East Mifflin Street, "Favorite colors white and red" suit and pantsuit window display, with two mannequins. Display window "C."
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Manchester's, Inc., Favorite Colors Window Display

Date: 05 25 1950
Description: Manchester's, Inc., 2 East Mifflin Street, "Favorite colors brown, green, and yellow" dresses window display, with two mannequins. Window #5.
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Manchester's, Inc., Dresses Foyer Display

Date: 05 24 1950
Description: A foyer display at Manchester's, Inc., 2 East Mifflin Street, featuring two mannequins wearing yellow dresses. A sign reads: "If you like yellow, you are a...
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Manchester's, Inc., Dresses Foyer Display

Date: 05 24 1950
Description: A foyer display at Manchester's, Inc., 2 East Mifflin Street, featuring two mannequins wearing pink dresses. A sign reads: "If you like pink, you are a gen...
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Manchester's, Inc., Tipperary Fabric Window Display

Date: 05 25 1950
Description: Manchester's, Inc., 2 East Mifflin Street, fabric display with Vogue patterns, one mannequin, and draped fabrics, "Tipperary, a completely washable soap'n ...
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Manchester's, Inc., Playtex Girdle Window Display

Date: 09 20 1950
Description: A window display at Manchester's, Inc., 2 East Mifflin Street, featuring a mannequin advertising Playtex girdles.

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