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Stassi's Shoe Store, Shorewood Corners Shopping Center

Date: 05 13 1953
Description: Nick Stassi standing in front of shelving stacked with boxes of shoes in his store in the Shorewood Corners Shopping Center, 3232 University Avenue.
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Torrance Graham's Books and Stationery Store

Date: 05 13 1953
Description: Torrance Graham sitting in front of bookshelves in his book and stationery store in the Shorewood Corners Shopping Center, 3238 University Avenue.
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Rennebohm's Drug Store #15

Date: 05 13 1953
Description: Druggist holding a box of Rexall Absorbent Cotton and standing in front of a display case at Rennebohm's Drug Store #15 in the Shorewood Corners Shopping C...
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Henry Vetter Hardware Store

Date: 05 13 1953
Description: Henry Vetter pointing to a small table saw in front of a display of hardware in his store in the Shorewood Corners Shopping Center, 3234 University Avenue.
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Alvin Lewison Sportsmen's Home Sporting Goods Store

Date: 05 13 1953
Description: Alvin Lewison holding a fishing rod and standing in front of a rack of fishing lures in his Sportsmen's Home sporting goods store in the Shorewood Corners ...
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National Food Store, Shorewood Corners Shopping Center

Date: 05 13 1953
Description: Salesman holding a can of food standing in front of shelves holding cans of food in the National Food Store, Shorewood Corners Shopping Center, 3244 Univer...
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Home of Television Store

Date: 04 13 1953
Description: A man is crouching down and turning the dial on a television set in the Home of Television store near the Shorewood Corners Shopping Center, 3301 Universit...
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Shell Gas Station

Date: 05 13 1953
Description: Service station attendant standing next to gas pump at the Shell Gas Station near the Shorewood Corners Shopping Center, 801 Shorewood Boulevard.
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Miller Brewing Co. Exhibit Booth

Date: 07 02 1953
Description: View towards a man standing in the Miller Brewing Co. exhibit booth under a tent, sponsored by the East Side Liquor Store, 1047 Atwood Avenue and distribut...
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Shopping at a Record Store

Date: 01 09 1954
Description: Record shop employee Charles Lunde (right) explaining the merits of Charlie Ventura's septet to customer Richard Mallum, who is admiring the cover of the v...
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Shopping at a Record Store

Date: 01 09 1954
Description: Customer Nancy Thomsen purchasing a vinyl record. Other 33rpm records are displayed along the back wall and counter top, and 45s are sitting inside a glass...
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Vocational School Speech Class

Date: 02 04 1954
Description: Jerry Capps, a salesman, giving a speech and demonstration during a speech class at the Madison Vocational school.
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American Optical Company

Date: 03 15 1954
Description: Slightly elevated view of three women in the order department at the American Optical Company, located on 429 State Street. Two women are standing at a cou...
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Larry Borenstein Selling Women's Shoes

Date: 05 03 1954
Description: Shoe salesman, Larry Borenstein, answering a woman's questions at the Borenstein Dry Goods Store located at 1980-81 Atwood Avenue. She is sitting on a couc...
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Shoe Stockroom at Borenstein Dry Goods Store

Date: 05 03 1954
Description: Shoe salesman, Larry Borenstein, standing in a narrow aisle of the shoe stockroom at Borenstein's Dry Goods Store located at 1980-81 Atwood Avenue.
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Larry Borenstein Selling Women's Shoes

Date: 05 03 1954
Description: Shoe salesman, Larry Borenstein, assisting a customer at Borenstein's Dry Goods Store located at 1980-81 Atwood Avenue. A young man, perhaps a sales assist...
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Portrait of Larry Borenstein

Date: 05 03 1954
Description: Quarter-length portrait of shoe salesman, Larry Borenstein, who worked in the family department store, Borenstein's Dry Goods Store, located in the Atwood ...
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June is Dairy Month Display

Date: 06 03 1955
Description: June is Dairy Month display at National Food Stores located at 2087 Atwood Avenue, promoted by an aproned employee holding wrapped cheese at an aisle end c...
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June is Dairy Month Display

Date: 06 03 1955
Description: June is Dairy Month display at National Food stores located at 2087 Atwood Avenue, promoted by a grocer holding up the cheese special of the week.
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Paul Jones Liquor Display

Date: 07 1955
Description: Hy Novis (?) holding a bottle by a Paul Jones liquor display.

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