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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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Eastside Storefronts

Date: 06 14 1927
Description: Storefronts of the Wisconsin School of Music, East Side Variety Store and Hess Grocery Market. Owned by the Hess family, this property was located at 154 A...
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Pheasant Branch Hotel or Stamm House

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view of the Pheasant Branch Hotel or Stamm House. Men are sitting on the porch near the front door. A sign above the door reads, in part: "J. Yo.....
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International Grocery Delivery Trucks

Date: 08 31 1926
Description: Two drivers and a grocer posing with International delivery trucks outside Kretschmer's grocery store. Other businesses on the street include the Associate...
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Vegetables and Canned Goods

Date: 1920
Description: Storefront display of canned goods and vegetables.
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Workman with Jackhammer

Date: 11 06 1928
Description: Man with jackhammer making street repairs with an air hammer with compressor. Wisconsin Foundry & Machine Co. Saunders Grocery store is across the street a...
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Workman and Truck

Date: 11 06 1928
Description: Man with air hammer working on a road near a parked truck.
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Banana Display Window at A & P

Date: 05 11 1928
Description: Banana display window at A & P, 1355 Williamson Street.
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International Special Delivery Grocery Truck

Date: 1929
Description: International Special Delivery grocery truck owned by Meehan Grocery Company.
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Droster's Grocery Store

Date: 1929
Description: Exterior view of Droster's Grocery store and filling station. The business was located on the corner of 1438 North Sherman Avenue and Logan Street and was ...
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Droster Store

Date: 1928
Description: Droster Store at the corner of Burke and Felland Road. It is currently the Burke Station Tavern.
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Kindergarten

Date: 1928
Description: View of the building which housed the first kindergarten in Wisconsin, opened by Mrs. Carl Schurz in 1856.
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Hinsdale Storefronts

Date: 1920
Description: View from across street of two men standing in the storefronts of, on the left, the Hinsdale Provision Co. and on the right, the Robberts Fancy Grocery. Th...
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Interior of a General Store

Date: 08 20 1924
Description: Displays of merchandise inside of a grocery store.
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Walker's Grocery Store

Date: 1926
Description: An exterior view of the Walker Grocery storefront.
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Snow Removal using McCormick-Deering 10-20 Tractor

Date: 12 21 1925
Description: Rear view of a man plowing a snow-covered city street with a McCormick-Deering 10-20 industrial tractor. There is a railing on the right.
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International Truck and Italian-American Grocery

Date: 01 12 1929
Description: View across street towards a man sitting in the driver's seat of a delivery truck parked along the curb in front of an Italian-American Grocery. The sign o...
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International Truck on a Snowy Street

Date: 10 16 1926
Description: An International truck parked in the middle of a snow-covered street. Residential and commercial buildings are behind the truck.
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River Grove Meat Market

Date: 1921
Description: View from across street of two men in butchers' aprons standing outside the River Grove Meat Market storefront.
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View Down Street in Middleton

Date: 1924
Description: A view down street, which is lined with parked cars. There is a grocery store on the corner on the right, and beyond is a sign for a "Hotel Office".

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