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Linden Hill Grocery Store

Date: 06 19 1938
Description: Linden Hill Grocery Store, 36 South Fair Oaks Avenue. Anton "Tony" Lazarz and his wife Bernice, owners of the store, are sitting on the curb in the foregro...
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Clinton Bullard Sells No Substitutes

Date: 12 18 1931
Description: Clinton Bullard holding a package of butter next to a sign that reads: "No Oleomargarine or Butter Substitutes Bought or Sold in this Store," in his store ...
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Ilena Frerker Shopping at Grocery Store

Date: 02 23 1955
Description: Ilena Fierker and her children, Bobby and Dicky, buying Dean's Milk from Clarence O. Furset, manager of Piggly Wiggly Food Center, 2701 University Avenue.
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Interior of Harry's Food Shop

Date: 01 13 1955
Description: Interior of Harry's Food Shop, 1122 Chandler Street, owned by Harry and Loretta Blodau, with customer Mary Huth with her children. Patricia Huth is sitting...
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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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Walter Elkhart Piefer

Date: 12 14 1936
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Walter Elkhart Piefer, Milwaukee grocer.
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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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Joe Hagan

Date: 08 11 1953
Description: Portrait of Joe Hagan, grocer and vice president of the Mid-State Food Dealers Association.
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Howard G. Hessel

Date: 09 15 1953
Description: Portrait of Howard G. Hessel, manager of Kroger's Grocery Store at Madison East Shopping Center.
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Max Waln at Millins Supermarket

Date: 12 07 1953
Description: Portrait of Max Waln, with bowtie, the owner and manager of Millins Supermarket, located at 553 West Main Street. The market was formerly known as Vincent ...
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John Troia at Millins Supermarket

Date: 12 07 1953
Description: Portrait of John Troia, with bowtie, the manager of Millins Supermarket. The market was located at 553 West Main Street and formerly known as Vincent Troia...
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Madison Mid-State Food Dealers Association Officers

Date: 12 08 1953
Description: Portrait of Madison Mid-State Food Dealers Association officers. Seated in front is Carl Leitzke of the Leitzke Food Mart, president of the group. Behind h...
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Kroger Supermarket Opening

Date: 11 18 1957
Description: Ribbon-cutting ceremony at Madison's newest and largest Kroger supermarket at 525 South Midvale Boulevard. Mayor Ivan Nestigen, center, cuts the ribbon. On...
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Kroger Store Opens on Monona Drive

Date: 03 25 1959
Description: Pictured at the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Kroger Company's new store at 4100 Monona Drive are, left to right: L.P. Martin, Kroger Co. vice-president; ...
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Middleton Piggly Wiggly Store

Date: 05 19 1959
Description: Two men are posing in front of a new Piggly Wiggly grocery store. The new store was located in Middleton at the intersection of Gateway Street and Universi...
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New Kroger Grocery Store

Date: 09 01 1959
Description: Gil Dahlk, store manager, standing in the new Kroger store at 117 East Washington Avenue.
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"Shoplifting" Seminars, Sponsored By Kroger Stores

Date: 09 15 1959
Description: The Park Hotel was host to 26 Madison area Kroger store managers where seminars were held to study shoplifting. City, county and area law enforcement offic...
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On the Campaign

Date: 06 1984
Description: Dwight York campaigning for Wisconsin Assembly visiting Jim Ruecker's grocery store.
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National Food Store

Date: 05 19 1960
Description: Duane Anderson standing in front of his National Food Store which opened on May 23, 1961. It was located in the North Gate Shopping Center at 1135 North Sh...
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Tom Di Salvo

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Description: A grocer sorting through produce in Di Salvo's Italian grocery store.

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