Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections
Filter: Categories of Wisconsin Historical Images
Filter: Subject of Stores, Retail
Filter: Year of 1900-1999
Filter: Year of 1950-1959
| Date: | 06 18 1952 |
|---|---|
| Description: | A hosiery window display with mannequins at Hills Store, 202 State Street. A sign in the window reads: "Fruit-of-the-Loom Nationally Famous Nylons, 99 cent... |
| Date: | 1950 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Advertising poster promoting "Milker Service Day" at International Harvester dealerships. Includes the text: "Our trained milker service men will adjust an... |
| Date: | 08 13 1957 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Exterior night view night of Hill's Department Store window, 202 State Street, displaying twelve ladies' "fashion tailored" long sleeve shirts. Advertised... |
| Date: | 10 27 1955 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Interior of the new, self-service Woolworth's variety store, 2-8 West Mifflin Street, showing lower sales area and balcony at the back of the store with me... |
| Date: | 03 14 1956 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Night view of the "Mifflin Arcade" with terra cotta facade. Businesses include Silver Dollar Tavern at 117 West Mifflin Street, Sibyl Hats at 119 West Miff... |
| Date: | 02 21 1957 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Interior view of the "TV Center" with the proprietor and televisions on display. |
| Date: | 1950 |
|---|---|
| Description: | View of some of the businesses on North Main Street, including the Strand Theater and Olk Drugs. |
| Date: | 1950 |
|---|---|
| Description: | A couple waits at the checkout stand with a shopping cart and cans of Mautz paint and other supplies to purchase. |
| Date: | 06 01 1956 |
|---|---|
| Description: | A man standing in a television retail store. A number of television sets are displayed, including one Hallicrafters set. |
| Date: | 03 15 1955 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Women from Pittsburgh AFL Retail Clerks' Union Local 1365 picket at the Milwaukee store. |
| Date: | 1952 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Color illustration of a sales agent showing a farmer a new McCormick Farmall H tractor alongside a storefront of a local IH dealership. In the background a... |
| Date: | 1955 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Bus traveling down Mifflin Street on Capitol Square. Moseleys, Woldenbergs and Walgreen's Drugs are on the right. |
| Date: | 08 28 1956 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Stemp Typewriter Company, located at 528 State Street, featuring the entire front view of the building, including sign "Stemps Adding Machines, expert repa... |
| Date: | 10 27 1955 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Interior of the new, self-service Woolworth's variety store at 2-8 West Mifflin Street. The view is toward the front from the balcony, showing main floor s... |
| Date: | 1954 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Farmall 400 tractor in a showroom display highlighting the features of the "Electrall" electrical power generator. |
| Date: | 12 1958 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Showroom display featuring the International Metro-Mite AM-80 truck. A banner above the Metro-Mite describes the vehicle as "America's biggest little deli... |
| Date: | 1959 |
|---|---|
| Description: | International crawler tractors (TracTracTors) in front of an International Harvester dealership. One of the digging attachments has teeth painted on it. |
| Date: | 08 30 1955 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Interior of the Chandler's Shoes store, 10 West Mifflin Street, as seen from the rear, with small shoe display in the center of the store. |
| Date: | 08 31 1955 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Grand Opening right side window display of the Chandler's Shoes store, 10 West Mifflin Street, with many pairs of women's shoes and handbags on display. |
| Date: | 01 06 1954 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Jantzen swim suit display in the Hub Clothing Store window, 22 West Mifflin Street. |
If you didn't find the material you searched for, our Library Reference Staff can help.
Call our reference desk at 608-264-6535 or email us at: