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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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Baron's Department Store

Date: 1937
Description: Baron's Department Store at 12-18 West Mifflin Street.
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Manchester's, Inc., Sterling Silverware Window Display

Date: 09 27 1950
Description: A window display at Manchester's, Inc., 2 East Mifflin Street, taken from the street showing sidewalk and parking meters, featuring Wallace, International ...
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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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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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Janesville's Downtown

Date: 1919
Description: Pedestrians in shopping district. Cars are parked and a streetcar is coming down the street.
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Pigeon Hole Parking

Date: 11 28 1952
Description: View from across street of the nearly-full automated parking ramp at H.S. Manchester's Department Store. Several cars can be seen driving along Wisconsin A...
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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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Storefronts in Wausau

Date: 1936
Description: View from street of commercial area with storefronts and pedestrians. Many cars are parked on both sides of the street. Visible storefront signs read, "S &...
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East Shopping Center Grand Opening

Date: 10 01 1953
Description: The parking lot is filled with vehicles as the Madison East Shopping Center grand opening draws thousands of people to view the twelve-store shopping cente...
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200 Block of State Street

Date: 06 1967
Description: Composite panoramic view of the south side of the 100 block of State Street. Businesses include: Yost's, Singer, the Capitol Theatre (showing "Africa: Texa...
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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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Hill's Store

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Description: View from street towards the Hill's Dry Goods Store, 202 State Street, at the corner of Dayton Street. The three-story building has several other businesse...
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J.C. Penney Co.

Date: 1973
Description: View across East Main Street at the corner of Monona Avenue (now Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard), towards the J.C. Penney Co. Mannequins displaying clothi...
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Side View of J.C. Penney Co.

Date: 1973
Description: View across View across Monona Avenue (now Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard) at the corner of East Main Street, towards the J.C. Penney Co. Beds, pillows, a...
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F.W. Woolworth

Date: 1973
Description: View across Wisconsin Avenue, on the corner of West Mifflin Street, towards F.W. Woolworth's. A marble facade frames the show window on the corner. An elec...

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