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Sherwin Williams Paint Store Display Window for Movie "It's A Pleasure"

Date: 04 26 1945
Description: Show window at the Sherwin Williams Paint Store, 327 State Street, featuring a display announcing an upcoming movie at the Capitol Theatre titled "It's a P...
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Newsboy Selling V-E Day Newspaper to Soldier

Date: 05 07 1945
Description: Tom Miller, of 1815 Vilas Avenue, a newsboy for the "Wisconsin State Journal," selling an "extra" edition of the newspaper to Sgt. Ralph Jacobson, announci...
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Retriever Dog Field Trials

Date: 05 17 1945
Description: A Ken-L products truck and trailer with people and dogs at the Retriever Dog Field Trials in Vilas Park.
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Carman's Blacksmith Shop

Date: 06 24 1945
Description: Charles Carman Blacksmith Shop, South Franklin Street between East Main and East Wilson Streets, demolished to build a four-unit apartment building. The or...
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War Bond Judges

Date: 07 07 1945
Description: Judges for a War bond drawing. Pictured are: S.L. Goldstine, city chairman; Capt. L.K. Pollard, Commanding Officer of Naval School; Capt. Harold Helstrom; ...
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Pyramid Motor Company

Date: 07 26 1945
Description: The "Parts and Accessories" counter at the Pyramid Motor Company, 434 W. Gilman Street. The design of the counter is of the Art Deco style.
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Meehan Motor Mart

Date: 08 11 1945
Description: Exterior view of Meehan Motor Mart, 209 East Washington Avenue, and the Jimmy Dodge Restaurant, 203 East Washington Avenue, and the H.F. Sharratt and Compa...
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Pyramid Motor Company

Date: 08 07 1945
Description: Interior view of the Pyramid Motor Company, 434 West Gilman Street. They were a Cadillac and Oldsmobile automobile dealer.
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Laurel Tavern Storefront

Date: 08 16 1945
Description: Exterior view of the Laurel Tavern, 2505 Monroe Street. The storefront window contains a display of two Schlitz Beer bottle pyramids, two large bottles of ...
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Two Men in front of Colonial Heating Service

Date: 10 10 1945
Description: Two men standing in front of the Colonial Heating Service store, 1148 Williamson Street. Photograph taken for Martin Johnsrud?
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Manchester's Show Window

Date: 01 02 1946
Description: Manchester's show window titled "A Tribute to Madison" and featuring pages from the Saturday Evening Post article about Madison being a "miniature m...
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Southern Wisconsin Sports Show

Date: 04 11 1946
Description: Hoover Boat Line display booth at the Southern Wisconsin Sports Show in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House.
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Southern Wisconsin Sports Show

Date: 04 11 1945
Description: Kessenich Marine and Sporting Goods display at the Southern Wisconsin Sports Show in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House.
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Southern Wisconsin Sports Show

Date: 04 11 1946
Description: Bernie Larson shown operating an electric boat hoist, manufactured by Gordon Engineering, Madison, at the Madison Marine Service booth, at the Southern Wis...
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Southern Wisconsin Sports Show

Date: 04 18 1946
Description: Autofyrstop Fire Extinguisher and Alarm System display at the Southern Wisconsin Sports Show in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House.
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Pelton Seed and Supply Company

Date: 04 14 1946
Description: Jack Pelton, operator of the Pelton Seed and Supply Company, 1004 South Park Street, shown with a customer in his store.
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Kayser Motor Inc. Stockroom

Date: 05 14 1946
Description: Slightly elevated interior view of the stockroom at Kayser Motor Inc., 701 East Washington Avenue, showing display tables and stocked shelves.
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Baron's Epicure Shop

Date: 05 18 1946
Description: Interior view of the Epicure Shop in Baron Brothers department store, 14 West Mifflin Street, showing display counters and shelves. The Epicure Shop sold h...
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Fred L. Statz, Employee

Date: 06 05 1946
Description: "Art" Schiller, employee of the Fred L. Statz Paint Company, 123 West Main Street, demonstrating the mechanical operation of a floor sander machine to a pr...
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New Aluminum Canoes

Date: 06 29 1946
Description: A truckload of twenty-eight aluminum canoes in front of Madison Marine Service, 2102 Atwood Avenue. They were transported from Long Island, New York. The B...

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