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Space-Saving Washer and Dryer

Date: 1950
Description: Woman demonstrating a new space-saving Westinghouse washer/dryer unit.
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Coolerator: The Air Conditioned Refrigerator

Date: 09 03 1943
Description: Oscar Mayer & Company Coolerator display at the West Side Business Men's Harvest Festival. The Oscar Mayer Coolerator Store was located at 401-405 State St...
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Co-op Electric Store

Date: 07 02 1943
Description: Interior view of Co-op Electric Store, 155 East Wilson Street, showing small electric household appliances.
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Woman Demonstrating Pres Kloth

Date: 04 15 1942
Description: Woman holding iron and demonstrating the Pres Kloth (a pressing cloth) in Manchester's Department store, 2-6 East Mifflin Street.
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Oscar Mayer Coolerator Booth

Date: 09 19 1941
Description: Coolerator refrigerator booth at the East Side Business Men's Association Fall Festival. The Oscar Mayer Coolerator Store was located at 401-405 State Stre...
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Maytag Ironer Demonstration

Date: 10 20 1937
Description: Sales woman demonstrating a Maytag Ironer (mangle) to a customer in the Burdick & Murray Department Store, located at 26-30 N. Carroll Street.
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Maytag Washing Machines and Ironers

Date: 10 20 1937
Description: Sales woman demonstrating a Maytag washing machine to a customer. In the foreground are Maytag Ironers (mangles) at Burdick & Murray, 26-30 N. Carroll Stre...
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Home Appliance Department, Burdick and Murray

Date: 09 06 1937
Description: Home appliance department in the Burdick and Murray department store, 26 N. Carroll Street, featuring Royal Rochester and Grunow appliances.
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Wisco Washing Machine

Date: 06 02 1937
Description: Wringer washing machine, in the Wisco Hardware Company.
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Madison Water Softener Co. Exhibit

Date: 05 02 1934
Description: Madison Water Softener Co. display of water softeners at Home and Food Show.
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Conklin Ice Exhibit

Date: 05 02 1934
Description: Conklin Ice exhibit at Madison Home Show featuring Coolerator icebox, Honeywell Thermochron.
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Montgomery Ward Appliance Display

Date: 07 11 1933
Description: Trukold refrigerators in seven sizes, and Wardway wringer washing machines in three sizes, on display at Montgomery Ward's. "Safe dependable electric refri...
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Window Display of Everwear Clothes Washer

Date: 03 12 1932
Description: Window display of Everwear clothes washing machine at 116 E. Main Street.
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Water Softener Demonstration

Date: 09 29 1931
Description: C.E. Bates Plumbing Company salesman showing the Trupar water softener to a customer, 1425 Regent Street.
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Manchester's Vacuum Cleaner Show Window

Date: 05 20 1931
Description: Manchester's window display with five Hoover vacuum cleaners.
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Anderson Sales Co. Booth at (ESBMA) Fall Festival

Date: 09 11 1929
Description: Arthur J. Anderson Sales Co. booth at ESBMA fall festival. The booth is featuring Easy washing machines.
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Nickles Electric Co. Booth

Date: 04 09 1927
Description: Nickles Electric Co. booth at home show, showing three One Minute Sales Co. wringer washing machines.
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Crysteel Electric Range Display

Date: 12 03 1926
Description: Crysteel Electric Range (stove) display at Park Hotel with mannequin and Santa Claus.
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Interior of Continental Store, 6 North Street

Date: 09 11 1946
Description: Continental Store grand opening sale, 6 North Street. Interior view showing counters and merchandise, washing machines, bicycles, auto parts and cash regis...
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Continental Store

Date: 09 11 1946
Description: Continental Store grand opening sale, 6 North Street. Interior view showing counters and merchandise, washing machines, bicycles, auto parts and cash regis...

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