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Rinso Laundry Soap Display with Bendix Washer and Dryer

Date: 09 09 1952
Description: A Rinso laundry soap display stands in a grocery store. The sign reads, "Vote for Rinso! Win a Bendix home laundry" and also included in the display are a ...
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Harry's Food Shop

Date: 01 13 1955
Description: Exterior view of Harry's Food Shop, 1122 Chandler Street, owned by Harry and Loretta Blodau. A baby buggy and a doll stroller are parked outside on the sid...
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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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August Haak Grocery Store

Date: 1901
Description: The storefront of August Haak, cash grocer, at 461 West Gilman Street. Two men are posing in front of the store. Caption reads: "August Haak . . . . Cash B...
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Kindergarten

Date: 1928
Description: View of the building which housed the first kindergarten in Wisconsin, opened by Mrs. Carl Schurz in 1856.
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North Henry Street

Date: 09 28 1940
Description: A view down North Henry Street, looking toward State Street, showing the Badger Food Mart and the Capitol Tog Shop.
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West Johnson Street

Date: 09 28 1940
Description: West Johnson Street at the intersection of North Henry Street.
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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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Milwaukee Road Railroad Station, Sauk City, Wisconsin

Date: 07 31 1975
Description: Exterior view of the Milwaukee Road railroad station on the last day of operation by the line.
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Mifflin Street Community Co-op

Date: 1974
Description: 32 North Bassett Street at Mifflin Street, showing a mural on the west facade of the Mifflin Street Community Co-op. The building has been continuously uti...
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Boothville Quick Stop

Date: 1940
Description: Mobil gas station constructed of split stone. Next door, offering ice cream, soda pop, and groceries to motorists near Silver Lake, was the Boothville groc...
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Early Highway Trailer

Date: 1915
Description: An auto-trailer, an early trailer manufactured by the Highway Trailer Company of Edgerton. The company began by manufacturing trailers designed for farmer...
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Grocery Truck

Date: 1921
Description: Universal Delivery Grocery Truck built by the Wisconsin Wagon Company. The photograph was taken in 1921, about the time the company relocated its operatio...
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Milwaukee Farmers Market

Date: 1941
Description: Milwaukee Farmer's Market during the late 1930s. A customer carries produce purchased at the market.
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Four Views of White Front Grocery

Date: 1960
Description: Four different exterior views of the White Front Grocery at 610-612 Mound Street, in the Greenbush neighborhood.
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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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Alice Makes Breakfast

Date: 1972
Description: At a promotional event Deborah Moser, Alice in Dairyland, makes scrambled eggs for customers at a Kohl's grocery store.
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Main Street

Date: 1940
Description: Main Street, showing a grocery store, restaurant, and the Up and Down Tavern.

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