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Family in Toy Store

Date: 10 23 1924
Description: Boy sitting in a "McFarlan" toy car as two men and a woman are looking on. The group appears to be in a toy store or toy department, with other toy cars, a...
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Kresge's "Tricky Dog" Window

Date: 03 19 1946
Description: Woman sitting at a table in Kresge's window, demonstrating "Tricky Dog" toy (magnetized black and white Scotty dogs). 25 cents - 1.00 store.
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Souvenir Booth

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Description: A woman staffing a souvenir booth at a fair. Souvenirs being sold include pinwheels and flags. The booth has "NOVELTIES" and "SOUV" painted on its sides. ...
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Shopping on the Capitol Square

Date: 1956
Description: Several people peer into a storefront window on Capitol Square. This window shopping is perhaps in preparation for the Christmas holiday.
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Grace Episcopal Church Old Rectory Shop

Date: 11 09 1949
Description: Mrs. Dorothy Rainey arranging a children's corner in the Old Rectory Shop at Grace Episcopal Church, located at 116 West Washington Avenue. The shop is the...
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Empty Stocking Club

Date: 11 29 1957
Description: Empty Stocking Club's gift wrapping committee posing amidst dolls on display at Sear's toy department. Left to right: E.L. Diener, manager of the Sears sto...
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Blue Scout II in front of Store

Date: 1971
Description: Man and woman loading toy rocking horse into a blue Scout II parked in front of a store.
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Shopping for Christmas

Date: 12 08 1961
Description: A woman is holding a doll while standing in front of a display of dolls and stuffed animals.
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Patti Chandler, Actress, with "Mr. Bikini," a Stuffed Dog

Date: 08 05 1964
Description: Actress Patti Chandler, from California, is touring Wisconsin to promote the movie "Bikini Beach" showing at the Orpheum Theatre, in which she appears. She...

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