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Julian's Delicatessen

Date: 06 26 1933
Description: Interior of Julian's Delicatessen and Sandwich Shop, 226 State Street, Julius Giller proprietor.
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Young's Cafe

Date: 08 05 1947
Description: Slightly elevated view of the interior of Young's Cafe, located at 316 East Wilson Street. Joseph and Anna Young are standing in the Cafe surrounded by bou...
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Schmidt's Beer Sign

Date: 1969
Description: Exterior view of neon Schmidt's Beer sign in a diner window, along with an arrangement of flowers.
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Four Mental Health Doctors

Date: 09 11 1950
Description: Four doctors gather in the Madison Club to arrange final details for the the third statewide Mental Health Conferance. They are left to right: Drs. Ester d...
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Who's New Club

Date: 04 27 1951
Description: Members of the arrangements committee for the Who's New Club annual spring dance to be held at the Club Chanticleer. From left are: Marie Shrout, Mrs. Vern...
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Restaurant at American Art Studio

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Description: Interior of a restaurant and bar at American Art Studio. Tables and chairs fill the room and a bar is in the right corner. Framed art lines the walls.
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Restaurant Dining Room

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Description: Interior of a restaurant dining room. Decorative steins are placed on the mantle of a fireplace, and tables and chairs are arranged around the room.
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The Tudor Room at Arlington Inn

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Description: A bar and several booths stand inside the Tudor Room at the Arlington Inn. Construction began on the establishment in 1896.
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Illegal Gambling Machine

Date: 04 04 1942
Description: An illegal gambling machine in a dining area of a restaurant. A waiter is visible through a doorway on the left.
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Florist Truck

Date: 1932
Description: A florist's truck drives past an intersection in a business district. Buildings in the background have signs reading "Delaware Towers Grill" and "Hotel Mar...
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Simon Hotel Menu

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Description: One-page menu with a pot of flowers, a glass of milk, and a hot (cheese?) casserole whose steam curls upward to form the letters for "menu." The line, "You...
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Hawksworth Ice Cream Parlor

Date: 1910
Description: A group of five young women sit at tables in the Hawksworth Ice Cream Parlor. The woman in the center has been identified as Josephine Edith McEvoy (later ...
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The Pow Wow, Downstairs Vilas Theatre Building

Date: 1930
Description: Interior view of the Pow Wow restaurant in the basement of the Vilas Theatre building at 214 East Wall Street. Caption reads: "The Pow Wow, Downstairs Vila...
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We Saw You . . . at Opti-mrs Meeting

Date: 04 01 1954
Description: Wives of members of the Downtown Optimist Club organized an auxiliary club called the Opt-mrs. The first luncheon meeting for the group was held at Kennedy...
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Johnson Street View of Rentschler Floral Company and Charming Lady Beauty Salon

Date: 1973
Description: View across West Johnson Street towards a commercial building. The ground floor has a show window for Rentschler Floral Company. A sign above the second fl...

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