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Woolworth's 5 and 10 Cent Store
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View of East Main Street, from right to left: F.W. Woolworth, 1-5 E. Main (aka Pioneer Building), Nu-Enamel Paint and Varnish, 7 E. Main, Rundell's, Inc., 9 E. Main, Diamond Brothers Women's Apparel, 11 E. Main, and Uphoff's Coffee Shop, 13 E. Main.
September 20, 1935
McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964
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East Main Street on Capitol Square
January 3, 1944
First block of East Main Street taken from Capitol grounds showing, left to right: Kresge Building, Klauber & Hobbins Building, Feltman & Curme Shoes, J.C. Penney Department Store, Rundell's Men Fu...
F.W. Woolworth Company
1929
View across street towards the F.W. Woolworth Co. 5 and 10 Cent Store, a large building at 1-5 E. Main Street at the corner of Monona Avenue (now Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard). On the left is...
Woolworth's Glassware Counter
September 20, 1934
F.W. Woolworth Co., 1-5 E. Main Street, glassware counter.
Woolworth Store Interior
September 13, 1935
F.W. Woolworth Co., 1 E. Main Street, interior showing counter displays and clothing racks.
Woolworth Store Easter Basket Display
April 8, 1935
F.W. Woolworth Store, 1-5 E. Main Street, with a display of 27 Easter baskets.
Nu-Enamel Paint Promotion
May 14, 1934
Man standing next to an automobile outfitted with signs advertising Nu-Enamel paint.
