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Sweet's Food Shop

Date: 08 28 1931
Description: Exterior view of Sweet's Food Shop, located at 354 West Main Street.
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Jolly Tavern Before Redecorating

Date: 10 06 1944
Description: A neon Schlitz beer sign highlights an exterior view of Harold F. Reider's Jolly Tavern, 848 Williamson Street.
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Frank Brothers Grocery Store

Date: 04 07 1939
Description: Frank Brothers grocery store, 609-613 University Avenue, with two workers stocking the window display with Seald Sweet oranges in neatly arranged pyramids.
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Meinke Trucks in front of Store

Date: 08 12 1938
Description: Three Ford V8 panel trucks and one automobile parked in front of Al Meinke Electric Refrigerator Service store, 1639 Monroe Sreet. On the left is Monroe Cl...
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Linden Hill Grocery Store

Date: 06 19 1938
Description: Linden Hill Grocery Store, 36 South Fair Oaks Avenue. Anton "Tony" Lazarz and his wife Bernice, owners of the store, are sitting on the curb in the foregro...
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South Park Street

Date: 01 06 1938
Description: South Park Street (Hwy 12 & 14 & 18) looking south from the intersection at Midland Street. On the left across the street is Southside Pharmacy at 1123 Sou...
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Klein-Dickert Storefront

Date: 11 19 1936
Description: Klein-Dickert Building, 752 University Avenue, at night.
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Frank Brothers Store Gold Medal Flour Window

Date: 02 10 1935
Description: Frank Brothers Store, 609 University Avenue, Gold Medal Flour and Bisquick display window.
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Motor Sales, Inc.

Date: 08 23 1934
Description: Motor Sales Inc., 1501 Monroe Street, Chevrolet sales and service, with three vehicles parked in front.
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McCammon Upholstery Display Window

Date: 02 14 1934
Description: Furniture and fabrics in Charles D. McCammon "Superior Upholstering" display window, 851 East Johnson Street, with National Recovery Administration sign.
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Capital Auto Body

Date: 12 21 1932
Description: View across street towards Capital Auto Body, at 1028 E. Washington Avenue.
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Capital City Auto Radiator Works

Date: 12 01 1932
Description: Capital City Auto Radiator Works, 503 E. Washington Avenue, Leo Slavney, proprietor, exterior. Sign above window reads: "Cut Costs with Leo's (Slavney) Rad...
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Harris Tire & Supply Co.

Date: 07 28 1931
Description: Three men standing in the doorway of Harris Tire & Supply Co. 312 E. Mifflin Street, with signs for gates, Vulco tires and roadster automobile.
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Fair Oaks Market Window Display

Date: 06 20 1931
Description: Fair Oaks Market window display of Beechnut Co. canned products, August F. Schulz, Manager.
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Radio Shop Window Display

Date: 09 26 1930
Description: Window display at The Radio Shop, 1803 Monroe Street.
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Banana Display Window at A & P

Date: 05 11 1928
Description: Banana display window at A & P, 1355 Williamson Street.
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Zimmerman Hardware Store

Date: 02 28 1928
Description: View across street towards the Herman Zimmerman Hardware Store at 2129 Atwood Avenue. Address on image reads: "396 Atwood Ave."
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Hommel's Star Food Store

Date: 06 29 1932
Description: Exterior of the Hommel's Star Food Store at 606 South Park Street. Several children are on the sidewalk in the front.
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Pool Room Storefront

Date: 1915
Description: An abandoned pool room at 912 Williamson Street.
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Four Lakes Cleaners

Date: 01 28 1947
Description: Collins Drugs, 610 South Park Street; Four Lakes Cleaners, 612 South Park Street; Shorty's Tavern, 614 South Park Street, on the edge of the Greenbush neig...

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