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Women in the Rain

Date: 1900
Description: Three women in hats and long skirts walk with umbrellas in the rain.
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Space-Saving Washer and Dryer

Date: 1950
Description: Woman demonstrating a new space-saving Westinghouse washer/dryer unit.
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Nelson's Jewelry Store Interior

Date: 12 13 1940
Description: Interior view of Nelson's Jewelry Store, 21 North Pinckney Street.
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Goodman's Jewelers

Date: 06 22 1934
Description: Goodman's Jewelers display windows, and entrance, located at 220 State Street.
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Goodman's Jewelers

Date: 06 21 1934
Description: Goodman's Jewelers, 220 State Street. Signs read: "Watch for opening of Goodman's Jewelers" and "Watch newspapers for opening date."
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Harrold's Jewelry Window Display

Date: 06 23 1933
Description: Harrold's jewelry window store display, 220 State Street, featuring jewelry and tableware.
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S.S. Kresge's Jewelry Window

Date: 03 31 1933
Description: S.S. Kresge's store, 25 E. Main Street jewelry window.
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Kohen Handing Watch to Stephen Olsen

Date: 06 27 1931
Description: Harold Kohen, President of Harrold's Inc., jewelers, handing one of three watches he is contributing to Kiddy Camp auction, to Stephen Olsen, a brother of ...
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Harrold's Jewelers

Date: 02 19 1931
Description: Harrold's Jeweler's located at 220 State Street with a crowd in front of store for the 8:00 a.m. "Dollar Day" sale. On the left is Speth's Kuppenheimer Goo...
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Brickson Booth at ESBMA Fall Festival

Date: 09 11 1929
Description: Obert H. Brickson, Jeweler, booth at East Side Business Men's Association (ESBMA) Fall Festival. The booth is featuring Sangamo, Hamilton watches and clock...
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Storefront on State Street

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Description: 216 - 216 1/2 State Street, with storefront of T.F. Dresen.
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Wellentin & Son Jewelers

Date: 12 23 1948
Description: Store window of Wellentin & Sons, Jewelers, 122 West Washington Avenue, featuring "Boulevard Watches" and their WKOW radio program.
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Erdis Hansen

Date: 10 03 1944
Description: Erdis Hansen, one of Madison's leading businesswomen, shown in one of the two Perfume Shops she owns in the city. She is a member of the National Business ...
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Teen-Ager Fashion Show at Manchester's

Date: 05 10 1957
Description: Colleen O'Brien, sophomore at East High School, modeling a light blue cotton Dacron dress, with her hand resting on the back of a chair, for a Vogue patter...
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Teen-Ager Fashion Show at Manchester's

Date: 05 10 1957
Description: Colleen O'Brien, sophomore at East High School, modeling a light blue cotton Dacron dress, with her hand resting on the back of a chair, for a Vogue patter...
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Teen-Ager Fashion Show at Manchester's

Date: 05 10 1957
Description: Colleen O'Brien, sophomore at East High School, modeling a light blue cotton Dacron dress, with her hand resting on the back of a chair, for a Vogue patter...
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Confiscated German Jewelry

Date: 10 17 1946
Description: Harry B. Haley (right) bought the diamond pin and 662 jewel bracelet held by George H. Brown, chief deputy U.S. Marshal for the Western Wisconsin District ...
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Donald Davidson, Braves PR Director witth Lew Burdette

Date: 04 13 1961
Description: Donald Davidson (left), Director of Public Relations for the Milwaukee Braves, talks with pitcher Lew Burdette at an Elks club dinner.
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Dresen Jewelry Store

Date: 1895
Description: Storefront view of the Theodore F. Dresen jewelry store at 216 State Street. Two employees, one possibly being Theodore Dresen, are standing at the doorway...
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Daisy Bates at a Book Promotion

Date: 1962
Description: Daisy Bates speaking with unidentified man wearing eyeglasses. Copies of her memoir "The Long Shadow of Little Rock", and plaques from the NAACP for the ni...

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