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Capitol City Bank Building

Date: 08 30 1941
Description: Odd-numbered side of the 100 block of King Street, L to R: Majestic Theater at 115-17 King Street, Interstate Finance Corp. at 113 King Street, the entranc...
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Darling Shop Display Windows

Date: 11 06 1940
Description: Exterior night view of Darling Shop, 9 East Main Street, with display windows and lighted neon "Darling Shop" sign.
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Manchester's, Inc., "Silhouette Black" Window Display

Date: 10 08 1940
Description: Manchester's, Inc., Department Store, 2-6 E. Mifflin Street, "Silouette Black" window display, with mannequin in a fur coat, hat, and other items of outdoo...
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Damaged Pontiac

Date: 07 29 1940
Description: Attorney William A. Nathenson's Pontiac automobile with damaged right front fender parked in front of GAR Memorial Hall on Monona Avenue. The Madison Theat...
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Cottage Cafe

Date: 08 12 1940
Description: Exterior view of the Cottage Cafe, located at 917 University Avenue.
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Gus Larson Storefront

Date: 11 24 1939
Description: Gustave A. Larson storefront, 205 E. Main Street. Wholesale refrigeration parts and Texeco Capella Oil.
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Corona Typewriter Window

Date: 10 09 1939
Description: Display of Corona typewriters in the window of Student Book Exchange, 712 State Street.
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Looking East on University Avenue

Date: 10 19 1939
Description: Looking east on University Avenue from the intersection with Grand Avenue, with the rear view of an automobile in the foreground. On the right is Samuel Fi...
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Perry Brown Dress Window

Date: 09 22 1939
Description: Four mannequins in Kessenich's window wearing Perry Brown dresses, with hats, gloves, and purses. 201-203 State 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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Capitol Theatre

Date: 01 29 1939
Description: The Capitol Theatre marquee, 209 State Street, from the roof of Weber's. The marquee is promoting WLS National Barn Dance Stars, Lulu Belle & Scotty. The v...
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Skelgas Trailer

Date: 09 25 1938
Description: Skelgas trailer, with two gas tanks being pulled by an automobile, stopped in front of Suburban Gas & Appliance Co., 1923 Monroe Street.
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Park Hotel Steps

Date: 10 14 1938
Description: Park Hotel steps showing where someone slipped, 22 South Carroll Street. Also shows Choles Company floral display window.
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Skelgas Trailer

Date: 09 28 1938
Description: Three-quarter view from left rear of a Skelgas trailer, showing two gas tanks, being pulled by an automobile, parked in front of Suburban Gas & Appliance C...
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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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Universal Cleaners Building

Date: 07 16 1938
Description: Universal Cleaners building, 1226 Regent Street.
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Woldenberg's Window

Date: 12 17 1937
Description: Woldenberg's, 26 E. Mifflin Street, "Joan Crawford" window taken for the Orpheum Theatre. "One of the many dresses worn by Joan Crawford in the picture: 'T...
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Woldenberg's Window

Date: 12 17 1937
Description: Woldenberg's, 26 E. Mifflin Street, "Joan Crawford" window taken for the Orpheum Theatre. "One of the many dresses worn by Joan Crawford in the picture 'Th...
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Oriental Rug Galleries Window

Date: 10 04 1937
Description: Window display of a miniature replica of Shangri-la lamasery where many scenes were filmed for Frank Capra's movie "Lost Horizon", and oriental gift items,...
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Orpheum Theatre Marquee at Night

Date: 10 04 1937
Description: Orpheum Theatre marquee advertising "Lost Horizon" starring Ronald Colman. 216 State Street.

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