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| Date: | 08 17 1931 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Montgomery Ward Co., first floor from the front, general merchandise, 102 N. Hamilton Street. |
| Date: | 08 17 1931 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Montgomery Ward Co. at 102 North Hamilton Street, showing linen department. |
| Date: | 06 10 1946 |
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| Description: | Manchesters Inc. display window containing two mannequins wearing "Petti" bathing suits, and a life-size poster of a girl in a "Petti" bathing suit. |
| Date: | 10 16 1950 |
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| Description: | Window display at H.S. Manchester's, Incorporated, 2 East Mifflin Street, featuring Tie-Tie gift wrapping supplies, "Learn the art of gift wrapping," taken... |
| Date: | 03 08 1953 |
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| Description: | Gossard corsets, girdles and bras display in Manchester's, Inc., store window No. 3, 2 East Mifflin Street. |
| Date: | 07 30 1960 |
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| 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.... |
| Date: | 06 26 1906 |
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| Description: | Group of salespeople standing in front of The Big Store. |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the interior of Ryan Hickethier & Co., a "Sears Associated Store" 132 Fourth Avenue. Kenmore appliances, Silvertone radios, and floor swee... |
| Date: | 06 23 1953 |
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| Description: | Wolff, Kubly and Hersig Company opens new store June 29th. Pictured is the first floor which includes photography, luggage, cutlery, giftware and a bath sh... |
| Date: | 06 28 1953 |
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| Description: | Wolff, Kubly and Hirsig Company opens new store on Monday, June 29th. Pictured is the second floor which is devoted to toys, sporting goods, trains, record... |
| Date: | 06 23 1953 |
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| Description: | Wolff, Kubly and Hirsig Company opens new store on Monday, June 29th. Pictured is the third floor which features housewares, kitchen furniture, appliances,... |
| Date: | 06 23 1953 |
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| Description: | Wolff, Kubly and Hirsig Company opens new store on Monday, June 29th. Pictured is the basement which contains Do It Yourself, paint, wallpaper, tools, nail... |
| Date: | 06 23 1953 |
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| Description: | Wolff, Kubly and Hirsig Company opens new store on Monday, June 29th. Pictured is the first floor which contains photography, luggage, cutlery, giftware, a... |
| Date: | 06 23 1953 |
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| Description: | Wolff, Kubly and Hirsig Company opens new store on Monday, June 29th. Pictured is the second floor which is devoted to toys, sporting goods, trains, record... |
| Date: | 1963 |
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| Description: | An International CO-192 truck leads a 25-piece circus parade through downtown streets. The parade originated at Circus World Museum in Baraboo. Additional ... |
| Date: | 06 1967 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 12 26 1963 |
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| Description: | Shoppers fill stores looking for post-Christmas sale bargains and returning or exchanging unwanted gifts. |
| Date: | 06 1985 |
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| 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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| 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... |
| Date: | 1973 |
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| 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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