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| Date: | 11 17 1932 |
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| Description: | Male and female turkeys awaiting their fate in cages in the lobby of the Orpheum Theatre. A poster advertises "Next Tuesday is Poultry Night Here! 8 turkey... |
| Date: | 11 24 1933 |
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| Description: | View from center aisle of Hommel's Cooking School set up on the Parkway Theater stage, 6-10 W. Mifflin Street. Displayed is a layout of the cooking demonst... |
| Date: | 09 18 1952 |
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| Description: | A new home, at 4326 De Volis Parkway, ready for the "Parade of Homes" show. The house was built by Ace Construction Company. |
| Date: | 01 17 1927 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of cars lining up at Pennco filling (gas) station at the corner of State and Gorham Streets to get free crankcase draining and "Oak" Motor Oi... |
| Date: | 09 08 1930 |
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| Description: | Four women are playing banjos in the McVicar Photo Service Booth at the 1930 East Side Businessman's Association (ESBMA) Fall Festival. |
| Date: | 06 06 1963 |
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| Description: | Toy distributors for Ideal Toy Corporation introduce a new toy line to dealers. |
| Date: | 01 1942 |
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| Description: | Man and woman consider buying Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps from a clerk at a basement CUNA Credit Union National Association office. |
| Date: | 09 25 1938 |
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| Description: | Eastwood Theatre booth at the East Side Business Men's Association fall festival. "Wednesday, Club Nite $300.00, $25.00 guaranteed." |
| Date: | 04 17 1937 |
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| Description: | Three men and a woman looking at display materials in the R.H. and E.H. Carpenter, Inc. exhibit of Rock Wool insulation at the Home Show. Text on back of p... |
| Date: | 08 13 1936 |
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| Description: | Parked automobile with Every-House Appliance Co. trailer-hitched, and advertising that reads: "Every House Needs Westinghouse," in front of the Westinghous... |
| Date: | 12 12 1935 |
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| Description: | Men and women watching a Mautz Paint Co., demonstration in store at 118 State Street. |
| Date: | 10 28 1935 |
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| Description: | Display of Salem china, Tricorne pattern, in the lobby of the Eastwood Theater, 2094 Atwood Avenue. "China Night, every Tuesday, one piece free to each lad... |
| Date: | 09 16 1934 |
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| Description: | West Kentucky Coal Co. booth featuring three buckets of WinterKing coal at the East Side Businessmen's Festival. |
| Date: | 05 02 1934 |
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| Description: | Madison Water Softener Co. display of water softeners at Home and Food Show. |
| Date: | 07 11 1933 |
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| Description: | Trukold refrigerators in seven sizes, and Wardway wringer washing machines in three sizes, on display at Montgomery Ward's. "Safe dependable electric refri... |
| Date: | 08 30 1932 |
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| Description: | 1898 Oldsmobile decorated with advertising for "Mickey and Minnie Mouse in Person" at RKO Orpheum Theatre in front of Weber's Restaurant, 218 State Street.... |
| Date: | 05 20 1932 |
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| Description: | Fanchon & Marco showgirls posing while wearing straw hats at Karsten's clothing store. |
| Date: | 09 29 1930 |
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| Description: | Close-up of display in RKO Capitol Theatre's outer lobby for "Danger Lights." Features a model train from Wolf-Kubly & Hersig with signs saying: "31,000 mi... |
| Date: | 09 26 1930 |
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| Description: | Silvertone radio display at Sears Roebuck and Co. at 313-315 State Street. |
| Date: | 08 21 1930 |
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| Description: | Automobiles and Chanticleer Band on back of a truck in a parade in the 300 block of East Johnson Street for the movie "Dixiana." |
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