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Manchester's, Inc., Millinery Department

Date: 01 08 1941
Description: Hats on display in Manchester's, Inc., millinery department, 2-6 East Mifflin Street.
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Darling Shop Interior

Date: 10 12 1936
Description: Darling Shop, 9 E. Main Street, interior, showing women's coats and hats.
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Hill's Dry Goods Store Interior

Date: 05 21 1933
Description: "Cotton Lane" in Hill's Dry Goods Store, 202 State Street, featuring two models, wearing dresses, standing in niches on either side of an arch, with the wo...
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Manchester's Party

Date: 10 31 1932
Description: Manchester employees sitting at tables at the Chanticleer celebrating the 12th anniversary of the Harry Manchester Inc. store.
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Miss America

Date: 10 06 1930
Description: Miss America, Margaret Ekdahl, standing in the Burdick & Murray department store modeling black pumps (shoes). Women are sitting in chairs behind her on th...
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Comfort Beauty Shop

Date: 09 03 1930
Description: Interior view of the Comfort Beauty Shop, showing display case and advertisements including "Permanent waves $10.00." The front windows are in the backgrou...
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Beer Drinkers

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Description: A group of men near the Koss railroad depot, the majority of whom are seated on the ground. One of the men is sitting on a piano stool. To the right of the...
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Women at Cara Nome Meeting

Date: 11 19 1946
Description: Twenty-four women seated in front of individual mirrors on two tables ready for instruction about Cara Nome cosmetics. Sign says: "Knowledge, Work, Persona...
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Park Hotel Liquor Shop

Date: 01 16 1947
Description: Interior view of Park Hotel Liquor Shop, 22 South Carroll Street, with Art Deco table and chairs and three men standing on the balcony in the "Connoisseur'...
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National Business Women's Week

Date: 10 04 1949
Description: The Madison Business and Professional Women's club celebrates National Business Women's Week by honoring some of Madison's business and professional women....
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Two Buggies Parked in front of Storefront

Date: 10 1906
Description: Two buggies are sitting parked in from of "E.P. Phillips Coal Wood & Machinery" store, possibly an International Harvester dealership. The first buggy is p...
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Knox-Romig Delivery Truck

Date: 1911
Description: A delivery truck with the store name: "Knox-Romig Furniture Co." is parked in front of the Knox-Romig storefront. There is a covered piece of furniture, pr...
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Mothers' March on Polio

Date: 01 25 1958
Description: Because Chester Hartel, husband of the Wisconsin state president of Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority is a polio victim, the three chapters of the sorority in M...
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Roundy Coughlin at The HUB

Date: 05 06 1953
Description: Ad for WMTV showing Roundy Coughlin signing a contract with The HUB, his TV sponsor. Pictured with Roundy are Ed Schmitz, Jim Schmitz and Bob Schmitz, own...
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Gately's Furniture Company Displays

Date: 09 27 1954
Description: Dining-room furniture display at Gately's Furniture Company, located at 5005 West Beltline Highway.
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Gately's Furniture Company Displays

Date: 09 27 1954
Description: Living-room furniture display at Gately's Furniture Company located at 5005 West Beltline Highway.
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Black Furniture Company

Date: 09 27 1954
Description: New enlarged display room for the floor covering and drapery shop at the Black Furniture Company, located at 315 West Gorham at State Street. Sample rolls ...
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Jewelry Store and Art Gallery

Date: 1861
Description: Stereograph of the interior of a jewelry and art store with employees and customers. This view is from the rear of the store towards the front windows. A l...
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First Year of School for a Cambridge Farm Girl

Date: 08 16 1957
Description: School days mean new shoes for Barbara Notstad, who is being fitted at Van's Shoe Store in Cambridge by William Van Valkenberg. Her mother is sitting besid...
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Group in Soda Fountain

Date: 1920
Description: Group portrait of people standing and posing in a restaurant/soda fountain. Three women are standing on the left near a twisted wire table and chairs, a gl...

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