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Olson's Dress Shop & The Perfume Shop

Date: 07 19 1955
Description: Exterior of stores on State Street, including Sandra Hat Shop, 101 State Street; The Perfume Shop, 103 State Street; Olson's Dress Shop, 105 State Street a...
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Kessenich's Inc.

Date: 05 05 1934
Description: Exterior of the Kessenich building, later known as Yost's, located at 202-203 State Street. The building was designed by Frank Riley in 1923.
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Hill's Department Store

Date: 05 05 1934
Description: Hill's Dry Goods Store, 202 State Street, at the corner of State Street and Dayton Street.
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Joe's Place

Date: 05 20 1931
Description: Interior of Joe's Place with bartender, possibly Joseph Puccio. The bar was located at 786 W. Washington Avenue in what was known as the Greenbush neighbor...
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Licari Tire Co.

Date: 03 04 1932
Description: Exterior of the J.R. Licari & Son garage, located at 767 West Washington Avenue. The view also includes Trotters Billiards, located at 763 West Washington ...
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Urso's West Side Palm Tavern

Date: 09 15 1933
Description: Interior of Urso's West Side Palm Tavern with two bartenders, cigar display, tin ceiling and palms. The tavern was located at 734 West Washington Avenue in...
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Men at Urso's West Side Palm Tavern

Date: 10 14 1933
Description: Eight men are posing around the bar in Urso's West Side Palm Tavern. The bar was located at 734 West Washington Avenue in the Greenbush neighborhood.
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Stone Front Tavern

Date: 10 14 1933
Description: Two men and woman behind the bar at DiMartino's "Stone Front" Tavern. The bar was located at 533 Regent Street in the Greenbush neighborhood, and was owned...
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Licari Tire Co. Office

Date: 10 26 1934
Description: A driver is sitting in Licari's panel truck, next to the small art deco office of Licari Tire Company, where another man is posing at the door, 767 West Wa...
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Charles Palmeri Receives Check

Date: 11 03 1934
Description: Charles Palmeri, aka Pasquale, in an apron, receives a check from James Lewis, Special Deputy representing the street banking commission, to settle his acc...
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DiSalvo's Spaghetti House

Date: 04 12 1944
Description: Interior view of DiSalvo's Spaghetti House, located at 810 Regent Street in the Greenbush neighborhood.
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Nakoma Group Board of Directors

Date: 01 21 1935
Description: Group portrait of Nakoma Country Club directors at the retirement of the clubhouse mortgage. It became the Nakoma Golf Club in 1944.
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Burning the Mortgage

Date: 01 21 1935
Description: The Board of Directors burning the mortgage for the Nakoma Country Club to celebrate paying it off, with l-r: H.M. Lambert, Frank Davies, Carl Laughnan, H....
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City Cab Co. Taxicabs

Date: 10 24 1935
Description: Line up of City Cabs in front of the J. Heilprin & Co. Wholesale Fruits & Groceries, 612 W. Main Street, formerly the Illinois Central Passenger Depot.
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Capitol Theatre Marquee

Date: 1928
Description: Slightly elevated view from street towards ushers posing in front of the Capitol Theatre. The marquee reads: "Maurice Chevalier in 'The Love Parade.'"
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Theater Ushers

Date: 02 01 1931
Description: Orpheum and Capitol theatre ushers listening to a talk about fire prevention as they are standing beneath a marquee that advertises the epic "Cimarron."
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Corben Airplane and Circus Performers

Date: 07 29 1933
Description: A group of circus performers pose outdoors with a Corben airplane. The tall Man is Jack Earle, and one of the little people is probably Lia Graf.
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Morey's Flying Billboard

Date: 04 17 1928
Description: Howard Morey posing in an airplane that advertised Pennco Oil, his distributorship of Waco airplanes, and his flying school. Two women sit in front of him....
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Sweet's Food Shop

Date: 09 14 1931
Description: Interior view of Sweet's Food Shop at 427 (or 445) West Main Street, with display cases of candy and shelves stocked with food items.
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Modern Woodmen Insurance Participants

Date: 04 22 1946
Description: Group portrait of Modern Woodmen of America Insurance Camp #365, with men and women and one child. Taken in the Colonial Room at the Hotel Loraine.

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