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Department Store

Date: 11 30 1966
Description: Sears Roebuck department store interior.
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Window Shopping

Date: 1950
Description: A woman and young girl review the latest fashion merchandise in a retail window display.
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Clothing Enhancement

Date: 1950
Description: A girl draws a design on a blouse worn by a mannequin while a woman observes her progress.
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Department Store Interior

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Description: Several men and women standing inside a department store next to tables piled with bolts of fabric. The store has a pressed tin ceiling.
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Ruth Harris and "Henry"

Date: 10 05 1944
Description: Ruth Harris, acting curator of the Wisconsin Historical Society, is putting a man's coat from 1870 on a mannequin named Henry or Henrietta, if it is dresse...
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Combine at Harvester Farm Exhibit

Date: 1946
Description: Roen and Elizabeth Hart examining a combine (harvester-thresher) at the Harvester Farm exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry. A mannequin is sittin...
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Fashion Show Models with High School All-State Football Players

Date: 12 18 1948
Description: Three female models that took part in a fashion show for the Wisconsin All-State Football Squad during a dinner at Manchester's Madison Room, shown with fi...
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Bridal Shop

Date: 08 03 1949
Description: Co-owners Eunice Mills (left) of 823 University Avenue, and Mrs. Ron (Ruth) Rosa of 305 Merrill Crest Drive arrange a satin wedding gown and veil on a mann...
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Tahiti Party

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Description: Party at Bob Vails on Milwaukee's South side near Allen Bradley. They made use of their costume "stash" to host a Tahiti party.
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Van Dyke Collection Exhibit

Date: 04 27 1951
Description: Mrs. Herbert V. Kohler stands next to a mannequin dressed in a gown made for Mrs. George Douglass Van Dyke in 1873. Mrs. Kohler is chairman of the Women's...
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Locomotive Pulling Group of People on Railroad Cars

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Description: View toward a large group of people posing on railroad cars and the locomotive on tracks. Caption reads: "Dummy Leaving Pertle Springs, MO." A man holding...
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Newman's Packers Display

Date: 12 29 1961
Description: View from across street of the window display for Newman's "The Store of Fashions," which featured numerous "Titletown U.S.A." signs. The Packers were abou...
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University of Wisconsin Farm and Home Week Exhibits

Date: 02 03 1958
Description: Mrs. Herman Erfurth (Verona), Mrs. Edgar Messer (Beaver Dam), and Mrs. LaVerne Johnson (Verona). There is a mannequin, (in the background) and women are vi...
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U.W. Farm and Home Week Exhibits

Date: 02 03 1958
Description: Farm and Home Week visitors Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Riek (Plain) are challenged to accessorize a basic black dress.
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Fire Prevention Week Parade Float

Date: 1971
Description: Color photo of an International Scout pulling a parade float for Fire Prevention Week. The float has a large finger pointing to the word "YOU" and on vario...
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YWCA Plans Style Show

Date: 11 01 1960
Description: Two of the models who will display winter fashions at the YWCA style show and dessert party are Terry Alayu (seated), service director at Truax Field, and ...
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Women Laughing Outside Shop Window

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Description: Two women stand on the sidewalk laughing and looking at mannequins in a shop window. A caption on the back of the photograph identifies it as from a "teach...
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University of Wisconsin Home Economics Department

Date: 03 25 1961
Description: One of twenty four images of women visiting the University of Wisconsin Home Economics Department.
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Dr. Joan Freeman

Date: 1960
Description: Dr. Joan Freeman adjusting the clothing on a mannequin of a Native American. Dr. Freeman was the first woman to receive a PhD. in Anthropology from UW-Madi...
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YWCA

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Pinckney Street, where it intersects with East Mifflin and North Hamilton Streets, towards The YWCA, historically the Belmont Hotel, and ...

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