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Electrical Display
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A night view of the window display in the Hansch and Hill Electrical Store, 121 Fourth Avenue. Floor lamps and wall sconces are featured, as are displays of Westinghouse Mazda Lamps (lightbulbs) and electric appliances, including a percolator, iron, toaster, and waffle maker.
1930
Trimpey, Ephraim Burt
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W012GA4
WHi 73460
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Refrigerator Display
1930
A window display at the Wisconsin Power and Light Company office, 116 Fourth Avenue, features a General Electric refrigerator as "The Gateway to Health" under an arch in a picket fence.
Self-Portrait of Photographer
1930
A studio self-portrait of Ephraim B. Trimpey with goatee, wearing eyeglasses and a large cravat.
Dolls in Show Window
1930
A nighttime view of dolls from the collection of Alice Kent Trimpey, arranged in the window of the Trimpey Studio and antique shop, 128 Fourth Avenue. The dolls are displayed with antique furniture...
Plumbing Showroom
1935
A plumbing showroom with tiled model kitchen and bathroom displays. There are oil burning heaters, water heaters, and water softeners also displayed.
Pet Food Display
1930
A night view of a pet food display in a store window. In addition to commercial signs advertising Ken-L-Ration and Bird-E-Ration, a handwritten sign advertising Kit-E-Ration is displayed above a fr...
Oil Lamp
1930
An old oil lamp with a cut cased glass font and a cast metal base in the form of a cavalier.
