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Men at Mt. Victory General Store

Date: 1962
Description: Two men converse in the general store area of the Mt. Victory truck stop. The man on the right is holding a cigarette. Shoes are arranged on the countertop...
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Fire Damage at Robert Hall Store

Date: 01 17 1959
Description: Burned hangers and shredded clothing hang on four clothing display racks inside the remains of the Robert Hall store after a fire. Three fire fighters are ...
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Fire Damage at Robert Hall Store

Date: 01 17 1959
Description: View of the front of a fire-damaged commercial building at 3205 East Washington Avenue with two fire fighters, two hoses, and a ladder nearby. The signage ...
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Rose Sussman

Date: 02 05 1959
Description: Rose Sussman, a former ballet dancer and teacher, shopping for a dress in a Madison store. The former Rose Goloff was born in the southern Ukraine section ...
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Vel Phillips Riding a Bicycle

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Description: A group of bicycle riders on the street, with a smiling Vel Phillips in the lead. She is wearing a sweater, scarf, gloves, slacks and lace up shoes. Other ...
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 656-665

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Description: Let us be wrong in all our judgments

At that fine point We cannot quite believe
the steps between the superstitions
The feathers, the little e...
Photograph

Millinery Shop

Date: 1905
Description: Mrs. Rossing's millinery shop. Left to right: Mrs. Rossing, Viola Rossing, Anna Davis and the trimmer.
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Young Milliner's Apprentice

Date: 1915
Description: Apprentice milliner in training surrounded by hats.
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Library at Lind's Shop

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Description: Interior view one of of Hillsboro's early libraries. The library was located in the back of Addie Lind's millinery shop where it connected to an adjoining ...
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Mannequin in a Hat Shop

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Description: View of a window display of hats. Behind the hats is a mannequin sitting in a chair wearing a suit, hat, and a moustache. Behind the mannequin are shelves ...
Postcard

Businesses on S. Sixth Street, Walker's Point

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Description: Street view in the S. Sixth Street neighborhood of Walker's Point. The storefronts include the H.J. Heinz Co.; H. Mullen, a clothing and shoe store; J. Ger...
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Scene on Main Street

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Description: View across street towards a man sitting in a buggy pulled by a single horse coming down a city street. There are storefronts along the opposite side of th...
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Hats in a Store Window

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Description: Outdoor view of a store window showing a mannequin and hats for sale.
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Community Fair, Main St.

Date: 09 18 1918
Description: Stalls are set up along Main street for the community fair. A truck with flag decorations is tethered to two lampposts to block off the street. Several peo...
Photograph

Selling Trump Merchandise

Date: 03 29 2016
Description: Two African American men are attaching buttons to a display on the hood of a car in a parking lot outside the Donald Trump rally. T-shirts and hats bearing...
Photograph

Delivery Truck

Date: 12 12 1927
Description: View across street towards two men sitting in the cab of a delivery truck. The sign on the truck reads: "Francis Rogers & Sons, Inc." There is a store with...
Photograph

Glander Style Shop

Date: 1928
Description: View of the Glander Style Shop's storefront entrance at 820 Washington Street featuring a twelve-feet-deep French window, tile floor, and heavy, ornate doo...
Postcard

West Side Main Street

Date: 1909
Description: View across unpaved street towards a city block, (Williams Block) lined with businesses. They include: H.A. Kypke Dry Goods, Heimstreets Drug Store, and a ...
Photograph

Milwaukee Braves Branch Ticket Office

Date: 03 01 1954
Description: View looking down at a line of men and women waiting to buy tickets to Milwaukee Braves baseball games at the branch ticket office located in the basement ...
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Yost-Kessinich Department Store, from North Fairchild Street

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Fairchild Street towards Yost-Kessinich Department Store on the corner of State Street. Show windows display mannequins in women's clothi...

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