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GOP Elephant Naming Contest

Date: 11 04 1958
Description: Mrs. Charles Carthright of Oregon was named the winner of "Parade Magazine's" election year contest to name the Republican elephant. Her winning entry was ...
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National Sales Executive Club of Madison's "Top Management" Night

Date: 12 04 1958
Description: Members of the National Sales Executive Club of Madison were hosts to their bosses at "Top Management" Night. Highlight of the evening was the presentation...
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Award for Shoe Store Clerk

Date: 04 30 1959
Description: Joan Frey, a clerk at the Chandler Shoe Store, receives a national award for courtesy and cheerfulness from Richard Johnston, retail division manager of th...
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Salesman Awards Banquet

Date: 07 01 1959
Description: Attendees at the Salesman Awards Banquet include Rodney W. Korf (left), 4245 Mohawk Drive, a member of the awards committee, with R. Gilbert Stephan, 401 E...
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Bryko Liquid Cleaner Container Boxes

Date: 06 24 1959
Description: Two men pose by a wall of highly stacked boxes, each marked with a large "BK" logo. One of the men holds a pen and is bent over a notebook.
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Schappe Motors, Inc. Receives Quality Dealer Award

Date: 07 02 1959
Description: Schappe Motors, Inc., 819 East Washington Avenue, received a Quality Dealer award from Chrysler Motors Corporation. At the award ceremony are left to right...
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Interior of a Dry-Goods Store

Date: 1908
Description: Three women and one man pose at a cashier's counter in the interior of a dry-goods store, presumably in Wisconsin. Hammocks hang from the ceiling in the ba...
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Sherwin and Emma Gillett

Date: 1957
Description: Sherwin and Emma Gillett shopping at the Legion of Honor Gift Shop.
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J.C. Penney Store at Westgate

Date: 02 22 1960
Description: The management staff of the new J.C. Penney Company department store gather around specially designed "cool" spotlights for jewelry counters. Left to right...
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S.S. Kresge Store in Westgate Shopping Center

Date: 03 09 1960
Description: Interior view of the S.S. Kresge store, the first store open for business in the new Westgate Shopping Center.
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National Sales Executives Rally

Date: 10 04 1960
Description: Leaders of the National Sales Executives Club of Madison go over plans for the annual fall sales rally. Left to right: Ernest Haar (Ray-O-Vac), Harry Manze...
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Library at Lind's Shop

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Description: Interior view one of of Hillsboro's early libraries. The library was located in the back of Addie Lind's millinery shop where it connected to an adjoining ...
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Hofmeister's Liquor Store

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Description: Interior view of Hofmeister's Liquor Store. John Hofmeister is standing and holding up a bottle next to the cash register.
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National Sales Executives Club Banquet

Date: 12 07 1960
Description: Four men who attended the annual banquet of the Madison chapter of the National Sales Executives Club gather around a table. Left to right are: William and...
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United Commercial Travelers Capitol City Council Honors Officers

Date: 02 04 1961
Description: The Capitol City Council of United Commercial Travelers, a fraternal benefit society created for traveling salesmen active in the United States and Canada,...
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West High Problems of Democracy Class

Date: 11 18 1954
Description: West High School seniors, Geraldine Doran, right, and Gretchen Ihde look at sofas with Tom Rennels, a salesman at the Black Furniture Store, as part of an ...
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International Harvester RV Service Training Program

Date: 07 08 1974
Description: International Harvester RV service training Program goes mobile. Original caption reads, "Photo #TF-1106 A and B-- International Trucks will bring its RV s...
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Henery Ullsvik, Grocer, Sells Norwegian Saithe Fish

Date: 03 03 1965
Description: Madison grocer, Henry Ullsvik, wearing an apron, vest and neck tie. He is holding a small box of a frozen Norwegian fish called 'saithe' and a copy of a "W...
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Sales and Marketing Executives Banquet

Date: 09 15 1965
Description: John A. McIlnay, former Madison resident and vice-president of sales for Ray-O-Vac addressing a banquet of the Sales and Marketing Executives. He warned ab...
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Three Men in a Grocery Store

Date: 1910
Description: Three men posing behind the counter of a grocery store. Canned goods and jars of candy on the shelves behind them on the left, and pharmaceuticals are on t...

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