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Eastside Storefronts

Date: 06 14 1927
Description: Storefronts of the Wisconsin School of Music, East Side Variety Store and Hess Grocery Market. Owned by the Hess family, this property was located at 154 A...
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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 interior

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...
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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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Fort Atkinson Street Scene

Date: 03 15 1939
Description: Fort Atkinson street corner, showing Beebe's 5-10 & Variety Store, Mueller Co. Hatchery and Crystal Restaurant.
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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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Woolworth's Variety Store

Date: 03 30 1928
Description: Interior view of Woolworth's Variety Store, with a House Furnishings sign, 1 East Main Street.
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Woolworth's Variety Store

Date: 03 30 1928
Description: Woolworth's Variety Store interior overview of Candy Department and sign, 1 E. Main Street.
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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's Interior

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...
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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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The Iron Block

Date: 1890
Description: Stereograph; caption on the image is incorrect as to the street locations. Actually located at the intersection of North Water Street and East Wisconsin A...
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Street Scene

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Description: View down street with storefronts on both sides. On the left, there is a tailor shop, Pundy's Cafe, Dubow's[?] Variety Store, a clothing store, and Vander ...
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Main Street — Alternative View

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Description: Shops along Main Street. On the left, there is a Woodhouse and Bartley bank, a hardware store, Greer shoe store, J.B. Ludden general merchandise, a bank, a...
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Street Scene

Date: 1924
Description: View down commercial street. The stores are (from left to right): First County State Bank, a variety store, a bakery, First National Bank, a drugstore, the...
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Street Scene

Date: 1924
Description: View down commercial street. The shops are: Crandon Baking Company, a drugstore, the Hotel Hellstrom and Livery, a restaurant, First National Bank, a baker...
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Looking West from Williams Corner

Date: 1916
Description: View across street of a row of stores, including R.S. Williams drugstore, C.C. Lewis's dental office, Weber's watch and jewelry store, and a variety store....

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