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| Date: | 01 08 1946 |
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| Description: | View down middle of East Wilson Street at the center of South Hancock looking Northeast, taken at site of Reynolds Bus accident. Businesses shown include D... |
| Date: | 01 08 1946 |
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| Description: | 300 block of East Wilson Street looking southwest down the center of East Wilson Street from South Hancock Street intersection, taken at site of Reynolds B... |
| Date: | 01 08 1946 |
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| Description: | East Wilson Street scene at the center of South Hancock looking West, taken at site of Reynolds Bus accident. Businesses include Shell Service at 324 East ... |
| Date: | 06 13 1947 |
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| Description: | New soda fountain in Rennebohm Drug Store #10 at 676 State Street. |
| Date: | 12 12 1944 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of children and a few adults, dressed in coats and hats, posed with a man dressed as Santa Claus, at Rennebohms Drugstore #12, 2526 Monroe S... |
| Date: | 02 04 1943 |
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| Description: | Six Chevrolet automobiles (possibly taxies) and 10 drivers holding pledge cards outside the side entrance to Friede Storage Garage (previously known as Pur... |
| Date: | 09 29 1945 |
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| Description: | Richard Ela Company, 744 Williamson Street, selling industrial and welding equipment and supplies and Hanley Implement Company, 740 Williamson Street, sell... |
| Date: | 02 29 1944 |
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| Description: | View of the Park Hotel, 22 South Carroll Street, from the Wisconsin State Capitol grounds. |
| 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 04 1946 |
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| Description: | The parts department counter at Winnebago Auto Replacement Co., 103 North Park Street, which boasted it was the "Largest Automotive Parts and Equipment Hou... |
| 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: | "Tricky Dogs" (magnetized black and white Scotty dogs) display at Kresge's. 25 cents and 1.00 store. |
| 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. |
| Date: | 03 19 1946 |
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| Description: | Four blonde mannequins in Manchester's, Inc., window, modeling dresses, purses, and shoes. "Sultry Blonde," Town and Country Company. |
| Date: | 03 27 1946 |
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| Description: | Display featuring the Cara Nome brand of cosmetics in the window of Rennebohm Drug Store #12, 2526 Monroe Street. |
| Date: | 02 27 1946 |
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| Description: | Backdrop for a Cara Nome brand cosmetics in the restaurant portion of Rennebohm Drug Store #12, 2526 Monroe Street. There are food service booths in the fo... |
| Date: | 03 04 1946 |
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| Description: | Manchester's Inc., Vogue "Spring Fabrics Fashion Show" window display featuring a Vogue Magazine cover, a mannequin, and fabrics. |
| Date: | 01 29 1946 |
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| Description: | Schoelkopf Manufacturing Company, 320 North 3rd Street, between East Johnson Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. Louis Schoelkopf invented and manufactured the... |
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