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H.S. Manchester's, Incorporated, Department Store

Date: 09 10 1941
Description: Harry S. Manchester's, Incorporated, department store on Capitol Square, 2-6 East Mifflin Street. View of people, buses and automobiles at the intersection...
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Baron Brothers Basement Shoe Department

Date: 03 19 1934
Description: Baron Brothers Department Store, 12-18 W. Mifflin Street, basement shoe department with four salesmen and a large number of women customers.
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Reedsburg Street Scene

Date: 1922
Description: View down center of street of a central business district. Automobiles are parked on the left, and businesses line both sides of the street. Several pedest...
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Ridgeway Main Street

Date: 1911
Description: A downhill view of Main Street with a shoe store and other buildings on the left. Some homes and a church in the distance. Horses and wagons in the street ...
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Soldiers Grove Street Scene

Date: 1921
Description: View down sidewalk of (Hwy 30 W) with commercial buildings on both sides. A steep hill is in the background. On the left are parked cars near storefronts i...
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Award for Shoe Store Clerk

Date: 04 30 1959
Description: Joan Frey, a clerk at the Chandler Shoe Store, receives a national award for courtesy and cheerfulness from Richard Johnston, retail division manager of th...
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Miss Madison 1964

Date: 05 14 1964
Description: Abbie de Buhr, Miss Madison of 1964, selects shoes to wear in the Miss Wisconsin pageant at Oshkosh.
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Boot Removal at Cecil's Boot Ranch

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Description: A coiffed blonde woman wearing shorts and a jersey is sitting in a chair with her left bare foot on the back of owner Cecil Burke, who is standing with her...
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Grand Opening of Chandler's Shoes

Date: 09 1955
Description: Ribbon cutting at the grand opening of Chandler's Shoes located at 10 West Mifflin Street. The salesmen have carnation boutonnieres in their coat lapels.
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Grand Opening of Chandler's Shoes

Date: 09 1955
Description: Girl being fitted for new shoes at Chandler's Shoes, located at 10 West Mifflin Street, on the first day of business. The salesmen have boutonnieres in the...
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Parked Car Rolls Across Carroll Street

Date: 05 11 1957
Description: View from inside store of Ray Greene, shoe department manager for Karsten's men's store on Carroll Street on Madison's Capitol Square, standing in the door...
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Popular Footwear of Women

Date: 05 09 1956
Description: A man is holding a shoe for a woman to look at. She is resting her left foot on a shoe fitting bench. Another man is sitting nearby looking at her. They ar...

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