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Manchester's Show Window
November 2, 1956
Show window at H.S. Manchester, Inc. department store, located at 2 East Mifflin Street. On display are La Resista corsets, including one mannequin.
Manchesters Coats & Furs Department
September 24, 1940
Three mannequins wearing coats in Manchesters Department Store, 2-6 East Mifflin St., coats and furs department, remodeled second floor.
Manchesters Dress Department
September 24, 1940
Manchesters Department Store, 2-6 East Mifflin Street. Two mannequins are wearing short dresses, and two mannequins are wearing floor length dresses in the dress department, remodeled second floor.
Manchesters Formal Dress Department
September 24, 1940
Manchesters Department Store, 2-6 East Mifflin Street formal dress department with mannequins in two full-length gowns. Second floor remodeled.
Manchester's, Inc., "Silhouette Black" Window Display
October 8, 1940
Manchester's, Inc., Department Store, 2-6 E. Mifflin Street, "Silhouette Black" window display, with mannequin in a dress with hat, and other dresses and accessories.
Clothing for Women Who Work
August 12, 1954
Manchester window display featuring clothing for "Women Who Work," with two mannequins and an office desk, Window A. 2-12 E. Mifflin Street. Taken for "Charm" Magazine.