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| Date: | 09 03 1945 |
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| Description: | The 6th Ward Contingent represented a community on the march. Black men, women and children from the CIO and AF of L, from small business, brought a messa... |
| Date: | 1945 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Wisconsin State Capitol. The Belmont Hotel is behind the capitol on the left, and beyond is Lake Mendota. |
| 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: | 1945 |
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| Description: | A demonstration of parachute handling for members of a local YMCA by the Waukesha Aviation Club. The club considered such educational activities for young ... |
| Date: | 11 30 1945 |
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| Description: | Ray-O-Vac building on the 2300 block of Winnebago Street. Office building and several cars. Snow is on the ground. The sign near the door in the center of ... |
| Date: | 12 12 1945 |
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| Description: | Window display of Reynolds "miracle" ballpoint pen being sold for $12.50 at W.T. Grant Co., 19-21 South Pinckney Street. Milton Reynolds became the first A... |
| Date: | 12 06 1945 |
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| Description: | A display of Hallmark greeting cards, including a Life magazine article featuring Hallmark greeting cards, at an unidentified drug store in the Renn... |
| Date: | 12 15 1945 |
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| Description: | Window display at Manchester's, Inc., featuring Libbey glassware and a Christmas wreath. |
| Date: | 12 15 1945 |
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| Description: | Manchester's, Inc., window display featuring Kenwood blankets. |
| Date: | 12 19 1945 |
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| Description: | Roma wine display at Walgreen drug store, 32 East Mifflin Street, with store manager, Ernst Rintelmann. |
| Date: | 12 21 1945 |
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| Description: | Large Christmas tree in the waiting room of the Milwaukee Road Railroad Station, 644 West Washington Avenue, with passengers and the sign: "Give War Bonds,... |
| Date: | 11 09 1945 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of Manchester Service Building and Hinkson Advertising Co. signs, 412-418 East Washington Avenue. Also known as Gillespie Motor Sales, Madiso... |
| Date: | 11 09 1945 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of Oscar Mayer Company salesmen in front of the loading dock, 910 Mayer Avenue. |
| Date: | 11 15 1945 |
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| Description: | Interior of Madison Public Library, 206 North Carroll Street, showing Reading Room, magazine display shelves and history book section. |
| Date: | 11 14 1945 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Red Dot Foods, Inc., construction project, new addition, 1441 East Washington Avenue. Shows Job Office, J.H. Findorff & Son Builders, and ... |
| Date: | 11 16 1945 |
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| Description: | Christmas toy display at F.W. Woolworth, 1 East Main Street. Sign includes an image of Santa Claus. |
| Date: | 10 11 1945 |
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| Description: | Leath's Incorporated, 117 to 119 State Street, display window containing silhouettes of electric household appliances, with a sign that reads: "We'll soon ... |
| Date: | 10 22 1945 |
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| Description: | Harry S. Manchester's, Incorporated, window display featuring a "Tula" negligee, "After the ballet is over - a ballerina Tula negligee." In the background ... |
| Date: | 10 08 1945 |
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| Description: | Johnson Funeral Home and Apartments, located at 1910 Monroe Street. Ralph L. Johnson, proprietor. |
| Date: | 09 11 1945 |
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| Description: | Manchester's, Inc., window #2, "All American Fashion," "If you are 5 feet four or under," "Dress Section, Second Floor." Mannequin in a dress and hat with ... |
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