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| Date: | 01 10 1946 |
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| Description: | Wolff-Kubly & Hirsig basement display of housewares, glassware and gifts on new counters and glass shelves, from the right side toward the back. |
| Date: | 12 15 1945 |
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| Description: | Window display at Manchester's, Inc., featuring Libbey glassware and a Christmas wreath. |
| Date: | 12 15 1945 |
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| Description: | Manchester's, Inc., window display featuring Kenwood blankets. |
| Date: | 09 13 1945 |
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| Description: | Manchester's, Inc., window #5 featuring: "Tomorrow is here with Textron" fabric made into draperies and bed spread. |
| Date: | 09 28 1945 |
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| Description: | Swap & Shop rummage sale tables in the Guild Hall of Grace Episcopal Church, 110 West Washington Avenue. Four women are behind the tables serving three cus... |
| Date: | 03 05 1945 |
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| Description: | Typical college girl's bedroom with frilly curtains, knick-knacks on shelves, and stuffed animals on the bed at the Victoria House, 225 Lake Lawn Place. |
| Date: | 03 01 1945 |
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| Description: | Display of gifts for Virginia M. Cordary and Floyd A. Tarbox wedding in dining room of Frank Cordary home at 522 South Mills Street. The couple was married... |
| Date: | 02 01 1945 |
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| Description: | Wide-angle view of floor coverings and rugs on the fourth floor of Manchester's, Inc., department store. |
| Date: | 06 09 1944 |
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| Description: | Rennebohm's Drug Store #2, 204 State Street, with a display window featuring "Colorful, Substantial, Beautiful Serving Trays." |
| Date: | 11 27 1943 |
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| Description: | Interior of Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Store, in Wisconsin Union Transfer Building, 155-303 West Wilson Street, showing lamps, mirrors and radios. |
| Date: | 11 27 1943 |
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| Description: | Interior of Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Store, in Union Transfer Building, 155-303 West Wilson, showing toys, Christmas decorations and lamps and applia... |
| Date: | 10 10 1946 |
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| Description: | Manchesters, 2-6 East Mifflin Street, display window featuring Kenwood blankets with two mannequins, one holding a blanket and saying "My, aren't these Ken... |
| Date: | 02 23 1948 |
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| Description: | Line-up of six Pettersen's Inc. delivery trucks. Sign on trucks: "Rugs, Carpets, Linoleum." Also shows 2 cars and 11 employees. Includes a view of the 2600... |
| Date: | 05 09 1949 |
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| Description: | Manchester's "Braid Aid" rug braiding demonstration counter display. |
| Date: | 05 25 1944 |
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| Description: | Three Kappa Kappa Gamma graduates are preparing to return home following commencement, left to right: Georgia Ann Trebilcock, Madison, Charlene Brown, High... |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | The living room of Fred and Annie Storer Brown's home, 121 East Gilman Street. The house was built in 1888. |
| Date: | 10 04 1945 |
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| Description: | Overhead view of a woman in western attire sitting on a cushion on a floor next to a man in Middle-Eastern attire who is sitting cross-legged on the floor ... |
| Date: | 06 12 1947 |
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| Description: | William C. Lathers, Jr., 216 Virginia Terrace, and his five children opening gifts on Fathers' Day. Children are, left to right: Marilyn, Jack, Ellyn Ann, ... |
| Date: | 01 15 1948 |
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| Description: | Widely known twin sisters in southern Wisconsin, Cecelia (left) and Alma Moore, now Mrs. Walter M. (Cecelia) Mass, Jr., and Mrs. Robert O. (Alma) Bauch. Th... |
| Date: | 01 15 1948 |
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| Description: | Twin sisters Patricia (left) and Nancy Coughlin in matching formal dresses. They are posing indoors and are wearing matching chokers around their necks and... |
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