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"Hot Dr. Pepper" Supermarket Display

Date: 1966
Description: Costumed saleswoman at a supermarket display for Dr. Pepper soft drinks. The display includes samples of "Hot Dr. Pepper" and "winter warmer."
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Interior of 20th Century Market

Date: 01 18 1941
Description: Elevated view of the interior of 20th Century Market, 2701 University Avenue, with checkout counters and merchandise displays.
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Toledo Computogram Scale with Tradesman

Date: 05 20 1931
Description: Interior view of a Toledo Computogram scale on a counter in a Dodgeville store, with the grocer weighing bananas. In the background is a display of merchan...
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A & P Store Interior

Date: 10 17 1928
Description: A & P store interior, 809 University Avenue. A person is standing behind the counter.
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Betty Hall Puchasing Dean's Milk

Date: 02 23 1955
Description: Betty Hall and her 9 month old son, Wayne, purchasing Dean's milk from Harry Gerson in the Cardinal Super Market, 120 North Fairchild Street.
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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...
Poster

Help Him When You Shop

Date: 1944
Description: War Food Administration Design No. 4, "Smiling Grocer." The poster features the neighborhood grocer with an apron and a pencil tucked behind his ear agains...
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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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Treasure Island Store, West College Avenue

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Description: Interior of the Treasure Island Store, located on West College Avenue. Store aisles and end-caps full of goods are visible. A single cashier waits in aisle...
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Kimball Drug Store

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Description: View of the interior of the Kimball Drug Store. A man and woman stand behind the counter in the very back of the store, partially obscured by a sign readin...
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Store at Rustic Knoll

Date: 1930
Description: The log cabin store where a woman poses in the service window, and a man and a woman poses outdoors. There is a car parked in the road. The store advertise...
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G.M. Breakey Drugs and Groceries

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Description: Group of men, women, children and a dog posing standing in front of G.M. Breakey Drugs and Groceries. One man, perhaps the grocer, is standing in front of ...
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"Burglary" at Hi-Lo Market

Date: 07 31 1959
Description: Four suspects in the "burglary" at Hi-Lo Market, 2038 Jenifer Street, include (left to right) Bill Faust ("The Slasher"), Ed Matush ("Melon Head"), Jack La...
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"Burglary" at Hi-Lo Market

Date: 07 31 1959
Description: The complete staff at Hi-Lo Market, 2038 Jenifer Street, worked hard to help make "steals" for the customers at the grocery store.
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"Burglary" at Hi-Lo Market

Date: 07 31 1959
Description: Bob ("Slim Bob") Girard engineered his own hold-up at the Hi-Lo Market, 2038 Jenifer Street, and admits his guilt to the public. Shown in a portrait photo...
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"Burglary" at Hi-Lo Market

Date: 07 31 1959
Description: Portrait of Ed ("Melon Head") Matush, an employee at Hi-Lo Market, 2038 Jenifer Street, who was a suspect in the "burglary" at the grocery store.
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Henery Ullsvik, Grocer, Sells Norwegian Saithe Fish

Date: 03 03 1965
Description: Madison grocer, Henry Ullsvik, wearing an apron, vest and neck tie. He is holding a small box of a frozen Norwegian fish called 'saithe' and a copy of a "W...
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Three Men in a Grocery Store

Date: 1910
Description: Three men posing behind the counter of a grocery store. Canned goods and jars of candy on the shelves behind them on the left, and pharmaceuticals are on t...
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National Food Store, Shorewood Corners Shopping Center

Date: 05 13 1953
Description: Salesman holding a can of food standing in front of shelves holding cans of food in the National Food Store, Shorewood Corners Shopping Center, 3244 Univer...
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June is Dairy Month Display

Date: 06 03 1955
Description: June is Dairy Month display at National Food Stores located at 2087 Atwood Avenue, promoted by an aproned employee holding wrapped cheese at an aisle end c...

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