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Montogmery Ward Store

Date: 05 20 1930
Description: The Montgomery Ward Store Building at 100 North Hamilton Street, at the intersection of Pinckney and North Hamilton Streets. The building was designed by L...
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Harry S. Manchester Building

Date: 08 01 1933
Description: The Harry S. Manchester building, 2-6 E. Mifflin Street, with a large National Recovery Administration banner which reads: "N.R.A. Member - We Do Our Part....
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Manchester's, Inc., Window #7 Photo Studio Window

Date: 09 13 1945
Description: Manchester's, Inc., window #7, "Were you a September baby?" 14 photographic portraits on display for Photo Studio, Second Floor.
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Manchester's, Inc., Window #6 Textron Fabrics

Date: 09 13 1945
Description: Manchester's, Inc., window #6 featuring "Tomorrow is here with Textron" fabric made into aprons, makeup cape, and blanket bag. The mannequin is wearing an ...
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Manchester's, Inc., Window #5, Textron Fabrics

Date: 09 13 1945
Description: Manchester's, Inc., window #5 featuring: "Tomorrow is here with Textron" fabric made into draperies and bed spread.
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Manchester's, Inc., Window #4, Textron Fabric Bathrobes

Date: 09 13 1945
Description: Manchester's, Inc., window #4 featuring: "Tomorrow is here with Textron" fabrics for lingerie and bathrobes. Mannequins are wearing bathrobes.
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Department Store Display Window #2

Date: 09 22 1945
Description: Female mannequin with a display of socks in a display window at the Harry S. Manchester, Inc. department store, 2 East Mifflin Street.
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Manchester's, Inc., Window #1, Hats

Date: 09 05 1945
Description: Window #1 at H.S. Manchester's, Inc., 2 East Mifflin Street, showing seven hats, accessories, a floral arrangement, and a portrait of a woman wearing a hat...
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Manchester's, Inc., Scrap Paper Window Display

Date: 09 07 1944
Description: H.S. Manchester's, Inc., window display promoting saving paper. Shows fake bomb falling on various ammunition with slogans that read: "Get in the Scrap," "...
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Manchester's, Inc., "Madmoiselle" Window Display

Date: 05 02 1943
Description: "Madmoiselle" hat window at Manchester's Department Store. A sign in the window reads: "Here They Are! Copies or adaptations of prize-winning hats, Mademoi...
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H.S. Manchester's, Incorporated, Department Store

Date: 09 10 1941
Description: Harry S. Manchester's, Incorporated, department store, 2-6 East Mifflin Street. The view includes people and automobiles at the East Mifflin Street and Wis...
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Montgomery Ward Department Store

Date: 05 20 1930
Description: View of the Montgomery Ward Store, on the corner at 102 N. Hamilton Street.
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City Hall and Parkway Theatre on Mifflin Street

Date: 1954
Description: View looking west down Mifflin Street showing the old City Hall, the Parkway Theater, and Manchesters Department Store. Automobiles are parked at an angle ...
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H.S. Manchester's Co. Inc. Homecoming Window

Date: 11 06 1946
Description: Manchester's University of Wisconsin homecoming window display showing three female mannequins wearing formal dresses.
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Rentschler Floral Company Bridal Display

Date: 08 16 1951
Description: Rentschler Floral Company, 228-230 State Street, with two mannequins wearing bride and bridesmaid gowns, and a floral display in the background.
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Sears Roebuck and Company Store

Date: 12 25 1954
Description: Exterior view from the west of Sears Roebuck and Company store at 1101-1115 East Washington Avenue, with Christmas decorations, located on the corner of Ea...
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Westgate Parking Lot

Date: 07 30 1960
Description: Elevated view of the parking lot at the Westgate Shopping Center. The storefronts are on the left, and include Ragatz Shoes, Three Sisters, ?obil Shoes, S....
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Two High School Students

Date: 09 09 1940
Description: Two high school students (boy and girl) walking on football field. "Hundred to One" It's for you! Manchester's new Fall merchandise sale. Advertisement say...
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Students with Easter Bunny

Date: 04 03 1947
Description: Students Coleman Jackson, Joe Dean, and Dick Sexton are shown meeting with the Easter Bunny that has been entertaining children in a leading department sto...
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Park near Gimbels Building

Date: 11 29 1913
Description: Park near hotels and Gimbels building. Caption reads: "View N.E. from C. M. & St. P. Depot". Presently, it is Zeidler Union Square on W. Everett Street bet...

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