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CA-VEL Fabrics Window Display

Date: 06 20 1949
Description: CA-VEL fabrics window display at Leath's furniture store, 117 State Street, showing a living room scene with panels of CA-VEL deep pile mohair upholstery f...
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Modern Furniture Shop Upholsterer

Date: 02 08 1945
Description: An upholsterer at Modern Furniture Shop, 2111-19 Atwood Avenue, restores an antique chaise longue. W.E. Schmidt is the owner of the shop.
Postcard

Panoramic View of Capitol Square, West Corner

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Description: Panoramic view of Capitol Square, seen from the West corner. Originally functioned as an oversized post card. Identifiable businesses include Haswell Furni...
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Shell Filling Station

Date: 06 15 1948
Description: The Shell filling station, 341 State Street, as workers are starting to tear it down. The station, built in 1924 and at one time judged the second most bea...
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Mullarkey's Spic & Span Cleaners

Date: 08 16 1950
Description: Exterior view of Mullarkey's Spic & Span Cleaners, 3322 University Avenue. Next door is Town & Country House Furniture at 3320.
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Modern Table

Date: 03 08 1954
Description: A man, possibly Mr. Collins, attaches metal legs to a wooden table top.
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Town and Country House Store and Warehouse

Date: 02 01 1957
Description: A metal store building and a metal warehouse building at 3320 University Avenue. In the background is a tree lined ridge. In the foreground is a two-lane r...
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East Main Street Looking S.E.

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Description: View across East Main Street towards a row of businesses, looking southeast. From the left, the corner building has a tobacco shop with a law office above,...
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C. Janeck Furniture and Upholstery

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Description: View across unpaved street towards two men wearing suits, vests and ties posing in the doorway of the C. Janeck Furniture and Upholstery store on State Str...
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Town and Country Living Room Furniture

Date: 05 21 1953
Description: Grouping of living room furniture for sale at Town and Country House, 3320 University Avenue.
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Bedroom Furniture

Date: 05 21 1953
Description: Suite of bedroom furniture for sale at Town and Country House, 3320 University Avenue.
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Living Room Furniture

Date: 06 04 1953
Description: Living room furniture for sale at Town and Country House, furniture store.
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Town and Country Fine Furniture

Date: 02 10 1954
Description: Six-piece, living-room furniture set, including a sofa and matching chair, three limed-oak occasional tables, two modern table lamps with 3-way switches, o...
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Town and Country House Furniture Store

Date: 04 01 1954
Description: Window display at night of the Town and Country furniture store located at 3320 University Avenue. The stores sign is lit up in neon.
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Town and Country House Furniture Store

Date: 04 01 1954
Description: Interior of the Town and Country House furniture store at 3320 University Avenue. Lamps, tables and sofas are showcased in living room arrangements.
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Mautz Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across West Johnson Street, at the corner of North Henry Street, towards the Mautz Building, with the Colonial Shoppe (a furniture store) with show wi...
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Black Furniture Company

Date: 09 27 1954
Description: Interior of the new Gift Shop at the Black Furniture Company located at 315 West Gorham at State Street.
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Gately's Furniture Company Displays

Date: 09 27 1954
Description: Dining-room furniture display at Gately's Furniture Company, located at 5005 West Beltline Highway.
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Gately's Furniture Company Displays

Date: 09 27 1954
Description: Bedroom furniture display at Gately's Furniture Company located at 5005 West Beltline Highway.
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Black Furniture Company

Date: 09 27 1954
Description: Entrance to the newly enlarged floor covering and drapery display area at Black Furniture Company, located at 315 West Gorham at State Street. Carpet sampl...

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