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West Wisconsin Commercial District

Date: 05 28
Description: Street corner with commercial buildings, including Leo Abraham Cigars and Merit, Gargoyle Restaurant, The Peoples Dentists, The Hermit Buffet, and surround...
Historical Object

Worth Gown

Date: 1880
Description: Gown made by Charles Frederick Worth of Paris for Frances Fairchild, wife of Wisconsin Governor Lucius Fairchild.
Historical Object

Worth Gown

Date: 1880
Description: Gown made by Charles Frederick Worth of Paris for Frances Fairchild, wife of Wisconsin Governor Lucius Fairchild.
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Historic Christmas Tableau

Date: 11 27 1946
Description: Helen Weinstein, left, and Donna Grossman, observe a special Christmas season exhibit in the State Historical Museum featuring two life-sized dolls in a Ch...
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Model of Men Working with Farm Equipment

Date: 1932
Description: A model or diorama depicting farmers with a Farmall tractor, truck, harvester-thresher (combine) and a horse in a field. The display was likely part of Int...
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Dairy Display at "A Century of Progress"

Date: 06 02 1933
Description: A cream separator and power unit milker with mannequin on display in the International Harvester exhibit at the "A Century of Progress" world's fair.
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Rundell's Display Window

Date: 12 15 1948
Description: Display window at Rundell's, a men's clothing store at 15 East Main Street. The display window is decorated with Christmas wreaths. The display features va...
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Fashion Show Models with High School All-State Football Players

Date: 12 18 1948
Description: Three female models that took part in a fashion show for the Wisconsin All-State Football Squad during a dinner at Manchester's Madison Room, shown with fi...
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Color Swatches of Refrigerator Colors

Date: 1951
Description: A female mannequin kneels behind ten color swatches for refrigerator door handles. Text on the display reads, "Pick a Color from the Rainbow!" and "Refrige...
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Kitchenware on Display

Date: 1951
Description: Two female mannequins are standing with an International Harvester freezer and refrigerator. This display may have been at the International Harvester head...
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Display Window of Rundell's Inc. Men's Clothing Store

Date: 06 22 1949
Description: Display window of Rundell's Inc., a men's clothing store, 15 East Main Street, featuring "Northcool Tropical" suits.
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Bridal Shop

Date: 08 03 1949
Description: Co-owners Eunice Mills (left) of 823 University Avenue, and Mrs. Ron (Ruth) Rosa of 305 Merrill Crest Drive arrange a satin wedding gown and veil on a mann...
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Tahiti Party

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Description: Party at Bob Vails on Milwaukee's South side near Allen Bradley. They made use of their costume "stash" to host a Tahiti party.
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Van Dyke Collection Exhibit

Date: 04 27 1951
Description: Mrs. Herbert V. Kohler stands next to a mannequin dressed in a gown made for Mrs. George Douglass Van Dyke in 1873. Mrs. Kohler is chairman of the Women's...
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Van Dyke Collection Exhibit

Date: 04 27 1951
Description: Three mannequins stand on a display at a garden party as part of the collection on exhibit at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Items are from the...
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Locomotive Pulling Group of People on Railroad Cars

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Description: View toward a large group of people posing on railroad cars and the locomotive on tracks. Caption reads: "Dummy Leaving Pertle Springs, MO." A man holding...
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Cinderella Shop Store Window, Bridal Dresses

Date: 09 19 1953
Description: Mannequins in bridal dresses stand on display in the window of Cinderella Shop, located at 8 South Carroll Street.
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Teenager Looking At Packers Window Display

Date: 12 29 1961
Description: A teenage boy looks at a window display of a mannequin dressed up in a Packer uniform, as well as two small Packers bobble-head toys. The Packers were abou...
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Newman's Packers Display

Date: 12 29 1961
Description: View from across street of the window display for Newman's "The Store of Fashions," which featured numerous "Titletown U.S.A." signs. The Packers were abou...
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Practicing CPR

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Description: "Theresa Lions purchased this 'Annie' to practice CPR. Members are Bernie Adelmeyer, demonstrating, from left: Jim Wiseman, Ed Guelig, Neil Coulter, Harvey...

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