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Savidusky 's Cleaners Plant

Date: 05 14 1937
Description: Three men pressing garments at Savidusky's Cleaners plant, 827 E. Washington Avenue.
Photograph

Four Lakes Cleaners Interior

Date: 01 28 1947
Description: Interior of Four Lakes Cleaners, 612 South Park Street, with work room showing two women pressing clothes, and racks of clean clothes.
Photograph

Four Women Sewing

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Description: A group of four women sewing in a business setting.
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Three Men in a Shoeshine Shop

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Description: Two African American men working in a shoeshine shop. The younger man is shining the shoes of a white customer who is sitting in one of the chairs on the e...
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 684-689

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Description: "I am the man with measuring pole on my shoulder. At the age of 21 years I was sawing log in the woods. Since then I have seen the old time way go and the ...
Photograph

Madison's Last Harness and Saddlery Shop Closes

Date: 05 24 1957
Description: Adolph Frederick Schmidt sitting at his bench, working on a leather harness in his shop at 304 East Main Street. He started his career as a harness maker i...

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