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John Hill and Hill's Grocery

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Description: John W. Hill, owner of Hill's Grocery at 649 East Dayton Street, poses in front of his business, which he bought with his wife Amanda on November 23, 1915.
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Jessa's Last Co-Op Workday

Date: 2006
Description: Portrait of a woman, Jessa, with a red and black tattoo on her arm, posing in front of a white wall. Taken during her last day working at a La Crosse food ...
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John Hoffmann

Date: 10 20 1913
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of John Hoffmann, Milwaukee grocer.
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Walter Elkhart Piefer

Date: 12 14 1936
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Walter Elkhart Piefer, Milwaukee grocer.
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Madison Soap Box Derby Sponsors

Date: 06 27 1950
Description: Michael Welch is being sponsored by his dad's filling station, Welch's Service Station, 2030 University Avenue, and Jordan Brothers' grocery, 1863 Monroe S...
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Lutefisk Connoisseurs

Date: 11 04 1950
Description: Two lutefisk connoisseurs, Henry Ullsvik (left) and O. T. Ullsvik, standing next to a cold water tub filled with fish at the Ullsvik Grocery Store, 2350 Ea...
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Self-Portrait of Photographer with Car

Date: 1935
Description: The photographer stands beside an automobile with a 1935 Wisconsin license plate. Four large (possibly Norwegian) trunks with decorative painting are tied ...
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David A. Marcou

Date: 2008
Description: David A. Marcou, father of the photographer, and meat-cutter, stands underneath a sign in a store.
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Joe Hagan

Date: 08 11 1953
Description: Portrait of Joe Hagan, grocer and vice president of the Mid-State Food Dealers Association.
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Howard G. Hessel

Date: 09 15 1953
Description: Portrait of Howard G. Hessel, manager of Kroger's Grocery Store at Madison East Shopping Center.
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Capps and National Food Stores

Date: 11 05 1953
Description: Helen and Cleo Capps won a 17-inch television set for their ideas about why it is pleasant to shop at National Food Stores. The photograph was taken as an ...
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Max Waln at Millins Supermarket

Date: 12 07 1953
Description: Portrait of Max Waln, with bowtie, the owner and manager of Millins Supermarket, located at 553 West Main Street. The market was formerly known as Vincent ...
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John Troia at Millins Supermarket

Date: 12 07 1953
Description: Portrait of John Troia, with bowtie, the manager of Millins Supermarket. The market was located at 553 West Main Street and formerly known as Vincent Troia...
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Middleton Piggly Wiggly Store

Date: 05 19 1959
Description: Two men are posing in front of a new Piggly Wiggly grocery store. The new store was located in Middleton at the intersection of Gateway Street and Universi...
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"Burglary" at Hi-Lo Market

Date: 07 31 1959
Description: Bob ("Slim Bob") Girard engineered his own hold-up at the Hi-Lo Market, 2038 Jenifer Street, and admits his guilt to the public. Shown in a portrait photo...
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"Burglary" at Hi-Lo Market

Date: 07 31 1959
Description: Portrait of Ed ("Melon Head") Matush, an employee at Hi-Lo Market, 2038 Jenifer Street, who was a suspect in the "burglary" at the grocery store.
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New Kroger Grocery Store

Date: 09 01 1959
Description: Gil Dahlk, store manager, standing in the new Kroger store at 117 East Washington Avenue.
Postcard

James G. Dunn Grocery

Date: 1900
Description: Photographic postcard of the James G. Dunn Grocery, with William John Dunn standing on the left and Maggie (O'Hare) Dunn on the right.

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Margaret McGuire Offering Cheese to Young Boy

Date: 1952
Description: Margaret McGuire, the 1948 Alice in Dairyland, offering Wisconsin Cheese to a young boy seated in a boat-shaped display of "Swift's Brookfield Fine Cheese....
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Tom Di Salvo

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Description: Mr. Di Salvo behind the counter in his store.

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