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Strauss Shoes and W.T. Grant Building

Date: 06 22 1935
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...
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Woolworth's 5 and 10 Cent Store

Date: 09 20 1935
Description: View of East Main Street, from right to left: F.W. Woolworth, 1-5 E. Main (aka Pioneer Building), Nu-Enamel Paint and Varnish, 7 E. Main, Rundell's, Inc., ...
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Marquette Sign on King Street

Date: 1907
Description: View up sidewalk with a view of storefronts lining King Street. The marquee of The Majestic is prominent in the foreground, as is The Marquette, and a drug...
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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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Levitan Building and Grand Store

Date: 10 20 1935
Description: Levitan building, 15 W. Main Street (Art Deco Egyptian style), Rennebohm's drug store, 13 W. Main Street and F. & W. Grand variety store, 17 - 19 W. Main S...
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S.S. Kresge Variety Store

Date: 02 21 1932
Description: S. Pinckney Street side of S.S. Kresge Variety Store, 25 E. Main Street from second building to freight door. Also shows a barber pole at John Gay Barber, ...
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Pinckney Street Side of S.S. Kresge Variety Store

Date: 02 21 1932
Description: Pinckney Street side of S.S. Kresge variety, 25 E. Main Street. Also shows sign for tourist information booth for Association of Commerce, and sign for Bug...
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S.S. Kresge Storefront

Date: 02 21 1932
Description: Storefront of S.S. Kresge variety store, 25 E. Main Street. Also shows second floor business windows for a tailor and a beauty shop.
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F&W Grand "Check and Double Check" Window Display

Date: 10 27 1930
Description: F&W Grand store window, located at 15 W. Main Street, displays 33 rpm records, jewelry, and advertising for Amos n' Andy in the film "Check and Double Chec...
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Woolworth's Variety Store

Date: 03 31 1928
Description: Woolworth's Variety Store (aka Pioneer Building), located at 1 East Main Street.
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F.W. Woolworth Company

Date: 1947
Description: View across street towards the F.W. Woolworth Company, at 1-7 East Main Street (aka Pioneer Building), with Darling Shop, 9 East Main Street, and Crandons ...
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Madison Pickets Against Segregated Lunch Counters

Date: 02 27 1960
Description: Picketers walk the sidewalk in front of the F.W. Woolworth store on the Capitol Square. The protest was against the company's segregated lunch counter poli...
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Corner of Allen and Regent Streets

Date: 03 30 1961
Description: Corner of Allen and Regent Streets showing (left to right) 2140 Regent Street, Regent Pharmacy (Ferdinand and Diane Schlapper); 2138 Regent Street, Handy S...
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State Street Towards the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1965
Description: View down center of State Street, with automobile traffic moving up and down the street, towards the Wisconsin State Capitol. On the corner of W. Johnson S...

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