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Baldauf Drug Company

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Description: Interior view of the modern grill room and postal station in the Baldauf Drug Company.
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Charles F. Tompkins Drugstore

Date: 1919
Description: Panoramic view showcasing impressive candy displays and a soda fountain in Tompkin's Drugstore on 63rd street.
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Optenberg Pharmacy

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Description: Interior view of the Optenberg Pharmacy. On the left is a large candy counter, including a Russell Stover Candies display. A curved soda fountain counter i...
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Campus Soda Grill

Date: 12 12 1936
Description: Exterior view of the Campus Soda Grill, 714 State Street.
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Frank's Restaurant

Date: 10 19 1933
Description: Frank's Restaurant, 821 University Avenue, signage reads: "Regular Meals and Plate Lunches," "Beer on tap, 5 cents" and National Recovery Administration si...
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Orpheum Theater

Date: 08 06 1933
Description: "Gold Diggers of 1933" on Orpheum Theater marquee, 216 State Street. The entrance to Weber's Restaurant is on the left side of the theater.
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Exterior of Log Cabin Bratwurst Restaurant

Date: 02 25 1931
Description: Log Cabin Bratwurst restaurant, 529 1/2 State Street.
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New Orpheum Theatre

Date: 04 10 1927
Description: The Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street. The view also includes Weber's Restaurant, the Family Shoe Store, Rennebohm's Drug Store, and the Madison Theater. T...
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Heidelberg Hofbrau Restaurant after Fire

Date: 12 06 1946
Description: Heidelberg Hofbrau Restaurant, exterior view, with crowds of people looking at aftermath of a fire, 20 West Mifflin Street. Also shows The Hub, a mens' clo...
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Carmen's, Women's Clothing Store

Date: 04 13 1947
Description: Art Deco storefront, Carmen's women's clothing store, 9 South Pinckney Street. Also shows Ames Dress Shop, 11 South Pinckney, and Madison Inn (Nom Yee's Ch...
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Lunch Counter at Rennebohms

Date: 1979
Description: People drinking coffee and smoking at the lunch counter of the Rennebohm Drug Store #2, 30 West Mifflin Street, then known as the 30 on the Square Building...
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Owen and Starry Meat Market

Date: 1926
Description: A view of Owen and Starry Meat Market. A restaurant and ice cream parlor are on the right.
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National Drug Company

Date: 08 21 1924
Description: Interior of the National Drug Company, at 4801 W. Center Street.
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65 East Lake Street

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Description: View across street towards a five story building. On the street level are the Lake Street Station Chicago Post Office, on the left, next to Harry's Sandwic...
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Shirley Clarke on the Set of "The Cool World"

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Description: Shirley Clarke standing on the sidewalk outside of a restaurant while shooting the film "The Cool World." She is holding a glass and is being handed someth...
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Actors on the Set of "The Cool World"

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Description: An actress and actor in the film "The Cool World" are standing on the sidewalk outside a restaurant. She is wearing a cocktail dress and a fur wrap. He is ...
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Actors on the Set of "The Cool World"

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Description: An actress and actor standing just outside the entrance of a restaurant while shooting the film "The Cool World." The woman is wearing a cocktail dress and...
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White Christmas

Date: 12 1970
Description: Fresh snow covers everything on a city street at Christmas time.

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