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Sears-Roebuck Department Store

Date: 1954
Description: View of the Sears-Roebuck store on East Washington Avenue. The portion of East Washington in front of the store is full of parked automobiles.
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Bridge over falls

Date: 1920
Description: Bridge over the Chagrin river and falls in town with surrounding buildings and an advertisement for the May company.
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Market Street

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Description: Street scene with parked and moving vehicles. Buildings are along the left side and a line of trees and lampposts is along the right.
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Market Place

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Description: Elevated view of a market place featuring stores and offices. In the foreground is a trail through a group of trees on a lawn that leads to the J.G. Smyth ...
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Part of Business Section

Date: 1917
Description: A retail street with the Terry Amerpohl Department Company, Will J. Smith — Rexall drugstore, a furniture store, and a church. A horse and buggy is parked ...
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Main Street

Date: 1921
Description: View down Main Street. Designated parking is in the center of the street. On the left is a billboard, and signs in front of the commercial buildings read "...
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Main Street

Date: 1921
Description: View down Main Street. A millinery, meat market, bakery, hotel and shoe store are on the left. An osteopath, a hardware store, a barber shop, a small resta...
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Scene at Rockland

Date: 1922
Description: View across road of the Berg & Jones Department Store, with posters in the front windows announcing an upcoming Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus ...
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Main Street

Date: 1911
Description: View down center of Main Street. On the left is the Hotel Lewis, with a columned porch and awnings above the second-story windows. Further down the street ...
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Business Block

Date: 1913
Description: View from unpaved road of the Cohen Bros Dept. Store, D.N. Farris storefront, and Park Hotel. A soda fountain in another building is on the right. A team o...
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South Central Florist Association Aids Cancer Crusade

Date: 04 06 1959
Description: Florists of the South Central Florists' Association will create floral arrangements in the windows of the Wolff, Kubly and Hirsig store. These arrangements...
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Man and Woman Sitting Outdoors

Date: 09 09 1940
Description: Teenagers modeling for the Teen Shop at Manchester's. They are sitting outdoors looking at a book. A college building is in the background.
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Woman in front of Union Theater

Date: 08 13 1940
Description: "Back to School." Woman modeling for Manchester's Department store outdoors in front of the Union Theater.
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Manchester's Store

Date: 1940
Description: Exterior view across street towards Manchestor's store.
Postcard

New Bridge and Folkman's Store

Date: 1930
Description: View of new bridge over a river, and on the other side the Folkman's store. Caption reads: "New Bridge & Folkman's Store, Clintonville, Wis."
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South Pinckney Street Businesses

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Description: View across street towards the row of first floor businesses on S. Pinckney Street. From left to right: S.S. Kresge Co.; Wolff, Kubly and Hirsig Co. Hardwa...
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Razing of Manchester's Department Store

Date: 06 1985
Description: View from Wisconsin Avenue towards the razing of Manchester's Department Store at 14 E. Mifflin Street. The foundation is exposed. A man wearing a hardhat ...
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Razing of Manchester's Department Store

Date: 06 1985
Description: View up Wisconsin Avenue at West Dayton Street towards the razing of Manchester's Department Store. There are construction workers working near two cranes ...
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Razing of Manchester's Department Store

Date: 06 1985
Description: View from East Mifflin Street and the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue towards Manchester's Department Store. The razing of the building is about one fourt...
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Kelly Kids at Gimbels

Date: 1951
Description: A group of children meeting Santa at Gimbels. Decorated Christmas trees are next to his chair.

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