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Fridblom's Health Food Store

Date: 02 21 1944
Description: Exterior view from street towards the Oscar Fridblom's Health Food Store at a new location, 120 East Washington Avenue. A Heintz ketchup billboard is sitti...
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Fridblom Health Foods Store Clerks

Date: 01 25 1945
Description: Clerks behind the counter at the Fridblom Health Foods Store, 120 East Washington Avenue.
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Mr. Henry J. Napper

Date: 03 08 1945
Description: Portrait of Henry J. Napper, 2127 Kendall Avenue, in his grocery store at 2532 Monroe Street. Mr. Napper, who has been in the grocery business for 50 years...
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1200 Block of Williamson Street

Date: 04 17 1945
Description: The view east down the 1200 block of Williamson Street taken for Continental Casualty. Buildings include the Flesch Grocery, 1209 Williamson Street; Fire ...
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Laundry Soap Display

Date: 04 23 1947
Description: Display of "Breeze" laundry detergent in a grocery store with two men.
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Madison Labor Co-op Committee

Date: 09 15 1947
Description: Members of the Madison Labor Co-op committee are shown at a meeting at the new East side co-op grocery store, 3055 East Washington Avenue, which will have ...
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Couple Shopping at Grocery Store Dairy Case

Date: 10 03 1947
Description: Elevated view of man and woman with a grocery cart shopping at the dairy case in a grocery store. Sign over case reads: "There's a Heap of Good Livin' Down...
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Couple Shopping in University Co-Op

Date: 01 10 1948
Description: Two people with a shopping cart shopping at the University of Wisconsin Co-Op.
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Austin Thorson and Family

Date: 01 03 1949
Description: Austin Thorson, winner of a $100 prize in a Lipton Tea Co. jingle contest, also won $1,200 worth of groceries from the Kroger Co. by writing the address of...
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Sadie Jackson Murder

Date: 07 10 1949
Description: Storefront of the Norris Court Grocery, 912 East Johnson Street, the site where Sadie Jackson died after being shot by alleged murderer George "Butch" King...
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Flooding at Nakoma Bus Stop

Date: 03 13 1950
Description: A woman is standing at a bus stop at the end of Monroe Street, the entrance to Nakoma, where puddles from melting snow cause water from passing traffic to ...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Sponsors

Date: 06 27 1950
Description: Michael Welch is being sponsored by his dad's filling station, Welch's Service Station, 2030 University Avenue, and Jordan Brothers' grocery, 1863 Monroe S...
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Lutefisk Connoisseurs

Date: 11 04 1950
Description: Two lutefisk connoisseurs, Henry Ullsvik (left) and O. T. Ullsvik, standing next to a cold water tub filled with fish at the Ullsvik Grocery Store, 2350 Ea...
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Lancaster Grocery Store Display

Date: 12 22 1951
Description: Two unidentified men stand next to a display announcing a .01 cent sale of Old Dutch cleanser in a Lancaster grocery store. A banner annoucing the product ...
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National Food Store in Shorewood Shopping Center

Date: 12 27 1951
Description: A woman shops for meat at the National Food Store in the Shorewood Shopping Center, located at 3244 University Avenue in Shorewood Hills.
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National Food Store Shorewood Shopping Center

Date: 12 27 1951
Description: A woman shops for fruits and vegetables at the National Food Store in the Shorewood Shopping Center, located at 3244 University Avenue in Shorewood Hills.
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National Food Store Dodge Award

Date: 01 18 1952
Description: Mrs. J.E. Stallard, writer of the winning sentence starting "I like to shop at National Food Stores because..." is shown with her husband, Professor Stalla...
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Kroger Store Flower Bulb Promotion

Date: 02 06 1952
Description: Two store employees of a Kroger store stand by an Old Dutch cleanser promotion for gladiolus bulbs in a store in Lancaster. Other merchandise displays incl...
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National Food Store Nestle's Promotion

Date: 02 06 1952
Description: A special promotion display of Hot Nestle's cocoa mix stands at a National Food Store. Other merchandise displays can also be seen.
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Kroger Store Candy Display

Date: 12 09 1952
Description: Candy display at a Kroger grocery store.

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