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Filter: Creator Name of McVicar, Angus B., 1903-1964
| Date: | 08 28 1931 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of Sweet's Food Shop, located at 354 West Main Street. |
| Date: | 06 18 1952 |
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| Description: | A hosiery window display with mannequins at Hills Store, 202 State Street. A sign in the window reads: "Fruit-of-the-Loom Nationally Famous Nylons, 99 cent... |
| Date: | 10 05 1931 |
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| Description: | Portrait of George Stahl, chimney sweep, with a pipe in his mouth, and wearing a tall hat and carrying a bag and a rope around his shoulder. He is standing... |
| Date: | 09 26 1928 |
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| Description: | Night view of pastries in the display window at Felix's Bakery, owned by Felix Odehnal, at 715 University Avenue. |
| Date: | 11 11 1928 |
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| Description: | McVicar's Photo Service window display during University of Wisconsin-Madison homecoming. |
| Date: | 03 04 1932 |
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| Description: | Hommel Brothers Store, 103-11 N. Hamilton Streeet, and the Town Apartment building, 115 N. Hamilton Street. |
| Date: | 10 13 1927 |
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| Description: | Storefront of the Universal Grocery Company at 20 W. Mifflin Street, with window displays. On the left is a portion of The Hub, 22 W. Mifflin Street, a sto... |
| Date: | 04 19 1932 |
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| Description: | Exterior of the Hub clothing store, located at 22-24 West Mifflin Street. A sign reads: "Society Brand Clothes and Florsheim Shoes." Second floor windows h... |
| Date: | 11 20 1927 |
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| Description: | Oriental rug business owned by Solomon Gulessarian at 319 State Street. The Palace Barber Shop is next door on the right. |
| Date: | 05 22 1934 |
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| Description: | Exterior of the Olson and Veerhusen men's store and tailoring shop located at 7-9 North Pinckney Street. |
| Date: | 06 11 1934 |
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| Description: | Simpson's women's clothing store, with Art Deco sign, located at 23-25 Pinckney Street on the Capitol Square. |
| Date: | 06 22 1935 |
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| Description: | Art Deco building housing Strauss's Shoes at 19 S. Pinckney Street, and the W.T. Grant Company Department Store, located at 21-23 S. Pinckney Street on the... |
| Date: | 11 17 1936 |
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| Description: | Refurbished facade of Madison Theatre, 111 Monona Avenue. The building includes the temporary quarters of Savidusky's Cleaners and Dyers. |
| Date: | 09 17 1952 |
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| Description: | Research Products Company display window at Wolff-Kubly & Hirsig Hardware Store, featuring Filter-Fry frying pan cover and E Z Kleen air filters. 17 South ... |
| Date: | 04 17 1928 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Capitol Theatre at night with sign and marquee, located at 209-211 State Street. On the left is the Fred W. Kruse Co., and on the righ... |
| Date: | 04 27 1946 |
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| Description: | Display window at Karstens Inc., 22-24 North Carroll Street, featuring Tom Mix safety display for the Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Department. The display inclu... |
| Date: | 05 03 1946 |
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| Description: | Window display at Harry S. Manchester's, Inc., 2-6 East Mifflin Street, featuring the "Can-o-mat" can openers, "Can-o-mat, fully automatic, streamlined bea... |
| Date: | 04 08 1946 |
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| Description: | Window display at Harry S. Manchester's, Inc., featuring four mannequins wearing sportswear made from Salyna, "a washable, wonderful spun rayon fabric." |
| Date: | 04 08 1946 |
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| Description: | Display window at Capitol Tog Shop, 231 State Street, featuring men's "Moc-San" shoes. |
| Date: | 03 19 1946 |
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| Description: | Woman sitting at a table in Kresge's window, demonstrating "Tricky Dog" toy (magnetized black and white Scotty dogs). 25 cents - 1.00 store. |
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