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Sweet's Food Shop

Date: 08 28 1931
Description: Exterior view of Sweet's Food Shop, located at 354 West Main Street.
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Universal Grocery Company Storefront

Date: 10 13 1927
Description: Storefront of the Universal Grocery Company at 20 W. Mifflin Street, with window displays. On the left is a portion of The Hub, 22 W. Mifflin Street, a sto...
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Kroger Grocery Store

Date: 09 29 1932
Description: Kroger Complete Food Market, 3-5 North Pinckney Street, with black vitrolite front, chromium trim, and a modernistic Art Deco sign in chromium-plate letter...
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Furniture Store

Date: 1886
Description: Front view of C.F. Rau's furniture store, with the owners and employees sitting in front of the store. Apparently, the store also performs undertaking. The...
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200 Block of State Street in Winter

Date: 1910
Description: View across street towards the north side of the 200 block of State Street between Fairchild and Henry Streets. This side was free of saloons. The south si...
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Vegetables and Canned Goods

Date: 1920
Description: Storefront display of canned goods and vegetables.
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Frank Brothers Store

Date: 05 19 1945
Description: Frank Brothers grocery store at 611 University Avenue, display window showing Duff's Waffle Mix.
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Frank Brothers Grocery Store

Date: 04 07 1939
Description: Frank Brothers grocery store, 609-613 University Avenue, with two workers stocking the window display with Seald Sweet oranges in neatly arranged pyramids.
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Linden Hill Grocery Store

Date: 06 19 1938
Description: Linden Hill Grocery Store, 36 South Fair Oaks Avenue. Anton "Tony" Lazarz and his wife Bernice, owners of the store, are sitting on the curb in the foregro...
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South Park Street

Date: 01 06 1938
Description: South Park Street (Hwy 12 & 14 & 18) looking south from the intersection at Midland Street. On the left across the street is Southside Pharmacy at 1123 Sou...
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Kroger Store

Date: 08 19 1936
Description: Kroger Storefront, 3 North Pinckney Street.
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Policemen's Ball Window Display

Date: 04 25 1935
Description: Kroger Grocery Store window, 3 North Pinckney Street, advertising policemen's ball. A stop and go light has been placed in the window with an officer (mann...
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Frank Brothers Store Gold Medal Flour Window

Date: 02 10 1935
Description: Frank Brothers Store, 609 University Avenue, Gold Medal Flour and Bisquick display window.
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Kroger Grocery Store

Date: 05 15 1934
Description: Kroger Capitol Square Store, at 3 North Pinckney Street. Signs in the second floor windows read: "Dr. Scott, Dentist."
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Kroger Grocery and Bakery Christmas Window Display

Date: 11 23 1932
Description: Kroger Grocery and Bakery, 3 N. Pinckney Street, Christmas window display.
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Kroger Grocery and Bakery Christmas Window

Date: 11 24 1932
Description: Kroger Grocery & Bakery, 3 N. Pinckney Street, Christmas window display, featuring a sign that reads: "Christmas Cheer means food this year."
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Gay Store Building

Date: 09 01 1932
Description: Gay Store Building which houses Rhymer Groceries, 2606 Monroe Street, Wingra Home Bakery, 2608 Monroe Street, Wingra Barbers, 2612 Monroe Street, Gay Bros....
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Plaenert Grocery Window

Date: 07 07 1931
Description: Plaenert Grocery (1128 S. Park Street) White House Coffee display window.
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Fair Oaks Market Window Display

Date: 06 20 1931
Description: Fair Oaks Market window display of Beechnut Co. canned products, August F. Schulz, Manager.
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A & P Grocery Store Window

Date: 02 21 1930
Description: A & P grocery store window featuring fruits, vegetables and canned goods at 807 University Avenue.

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