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The Strand Theater

Date: 08 11 1927
Description: Elevated view of the Strand Theater located at 16 East Mifflin Street near the corner of Wisconsin Avenue. The marquee reads "Babe Ruth and Anna Q. Nilsson...
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Orpheum Theatre Marquee

Date: 09 09 1936
Description: Orpheum Theatre marquee, 216 State Street, featuring William Powell, Myrna Loy and Luise Rainer in "The Great Ziegfeld." View also includes Weber's Restaur...
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Olson's Dress Shop & The Perfume Shop

Date: 07 19 1955
Description: Exterior of stores on State Street, including Sandra Hat Shop, 101 State Street; The Perfume Shop, 103 State Street; Olson's Dress Shop, 105 State Street a...
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East Grand Avenue

Date: 1910
Description: View down East Grand Avenue of the business district with a shoe business at the end of the street and the Hilton Hotel to the left.
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Thom McAn Shoe Store

Date: 08 16 1944
Description: Clerks help customers try on shoes at the Thom McAn Shoe Store, 224 State Street.
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Fort Atkinson Street Scene

Date: 03 16 1939
Description: Fort Atkinson street scene, looking across street towards a truck parked in front of Beckman's Shoe Store. Next to Beckman's is Fort Furniture Mart and For...
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Cannon Shoe Store

Date: 10 23 1936
Description: Cannon Shoe Store, 11 E. Main Street.
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W.T. Grant Co. Variety Store

Date: 10 20 1935
Description: View of South Pinckney Street. From right to left: W.T. Grant Co., variety store, 21-23 S. Pinckney Street, and Strauss Shoes, 19 S. Pinckney Street, on th...
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Feltman and Curme Shoe Store Interior

Date: 02 06 1935
Description: Feltman and Curme Shoe Store, 21 E. Main Street.
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Orpheum Theatre Marquee

Date: 07 16 1934
Description: View from street towards the Orpheum Theater marquee, which reads: "Shirley Temple - James Dunn - Claire Trevor in Baby Takes a Bow, Laurel & Hardy - Mills...
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Brown's Boot Shop

Date: 06 21 1934
Description: Brown's Boot Shop, 224 State Street, with signs that read: "Liquidation Brown Shoe Stock."
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Hill's Shoe Department

Date: 08 09 1935
Description: Hill's Department Store, 202 State Street, shoe department, showing pneumatic tube paying system.
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Hill's Shoe Department

Date: 08 09 1935
Description: Hill's Department Store, 202 State Street, shoe department, showing pneumatic tube paying system.
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Walk-Over Shoe Store Display Window

Date: 03 29 1934
Description: Walk-Over Shoe Store, 8 E. Mifflin Street, display window for National Foot Health Week with National Recovery Administration sign.
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Dyer's Orthopedic Shoe Store

Date: 06 09 1933
Description: Dyer's Orthopedic Shoe Store, "Foot Health Headquarters," 103 State Street, with signs for Ground-Gripper shoes and Cantilever Shoes.
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Walk-Over Shoe Store Display Window

Date: 02 22 1933
Description: Walk-Over Shoe Store, 8 E. Mifflin Street, window display with handbags and Cabana shoes.
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Burdick & Murray Shoe Department

Date: 02 29 1932
Description: Shoe department in Burdick & Murray Co., 15-19 E. Main Street.
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Burdick & Murray Shoe Department

Date: 02 29 1932
Description: The shoe department in Burdick & Murray Co., located at 15-19 E. Main Street.
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Snake Skin Shoe Window

Date: 03 10 1931
Description: Andrews Shoe Co., 130 State Street, with an art deco window display of snake skin shoes.
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New Vault Door for Capital City Bank

Date: 02 17 1931
Description: New vault door being delivered to Capital City Bank at 101 King Street. In the background across the street is the Dettloff Drug Store at 102 King Street, ...

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