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Hosiery Display Window

Date: 06 18 1952
Description: A hosiery window display with mannequins at Hills Store, 202 State Street. A sign in the window reads: "Fruit-of-the-Loom Nationally Famous Nylons, 99 cent...
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Valentine Flower Window Display

Date: 02 12 1941
Description: Valentine floral display window at University Floral Company, 747 University Avenue. Owned by Dea McVicar and his son Angus McVicar.
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Hommel House Garden

Date: 07 25 1929
Description: Robert Hommel house in Shorewood Hills, with a rear formal garden with bird bath.
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Marjorie Bakken and William N. Schink Wedding

Date: 04 08 1944
Description: Bride and groom, Marjorie Bakken and William N. Schink, posing with the best man, Norbert Schmitz, and maid of honor, Vivian Milburn, posing at the Madison...
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Gerke Twins

Date: 03 22 1944
Description: Julie Gerke and Juliette Gerke, 9-year-old twins, photographed through the Grand piano with their heads on their arms. They are wearing matching dresses, a...
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Perry Brown Dresses in Show Window

Date: 03 10 1939
Description: Three mannequins wearing Perry Brown dresses with hats, gloves and purses in the window at Kessenichs, 201-203 State Street.
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Education Week Window Display

Date: 11 08 1938
Description: Rentschler Floral Company, 228-230 State, window display for American Education Week.
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William Lazarz, Yard

Date: 06 12 1938
Description: William Lazarz's backyard.
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Dr. Davis's Flower Garden

Date: 09 23 1937
Description: Dr. Frederick A. and Edith Davis's flower garden, 6048 S. Highlands Avenue, called Edenfred, from the east end.
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Dr. Davis's Garden

Date: 09 07 1937
Description: Garden at Dr. Frederick A. and Edith Davis house, 6048 S. Highlands Avenue, called Edenfred, from the entrance.
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Dr. Davis's Flower Garden

Date: 09 25 1936
Description: Dr. Frederick Davis residence, 6048 S. Highlands Avenue, called Edenfred, with a view of the flower garden.
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University League Garden Party

Date: 06 06 1934
Description: Women are relaxing on the stone terrace near the door to Bungalowen, the home of Professor Ray and Theo Owen in Frost Woods, 5805-7 Winnequah Road, during ...
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Attic Angels Ball — Receiving Line

Date: 04 06 1934
Description: Five women in ball gowns standing in the Attic Angels Ball receiving line in the Loraine Hotel, l to r: Mrs. Erwin Schmidt; Mrs. Wallace W. Chickering, Soc...
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Flower Garden at 3F Laundry

Date: 09 21 1933
Description: Flower garden at 3F Laundry, 731 East Dayton Street. Shows fence, arbor, birdhouse, and garden chairs.
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Jessie Manchester in Garden

Date: 05 25 1933
Description: Jessie (Mrs. Harry) Manchester in her garden, with lilacs, tulips and a bird bath, in Maple Bluff.
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Gunderson-Hellickson Wedding Party

Date: 10 01 1932
Description: Formal portrait of the Clara Olive Gunderson and Carmen Spencer Hellickson wedding party.
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Antique Christmas Cards

Date: 11 04 1931
Description: Four antique Christmas cards. At the top left is a copper engraved robin card, 1840. Top right is a harp and rose greeting card hand-painted in 1800. Lower...
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ESBMA Fall Festival

Date: 09 10 1930
Description: Two girls standing at the Schoep's Ice Cream and Food Company Inc. booth at the ESBMA (East Side Business Men's Association) fall festival.
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Flower Garden

Date: 07 30 1930
Description: House and flower garden, 614 E. Main Street. There is a man (possibly Emanuel F. Yager) standing on the porch with a Trachte 4 bay garage in the background...
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House and Flower Garden

Date: 07 30 1930
Description: View from street towards a house and flower garden at 614 E. Main Street. There is a man (possibly Emanuel F. Yager) and woman standing in the driveway wit...

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