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Lexington Market

Date: 1905
Description: People standing and posing outdoors. Caption reads: "Lexington Market."
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Valentine Flower Window Display

Date: 02 12 1941
Description: Valentine floral display window at University Floral Company, 747 University Avenue. Owned by Dea McVicar and his son Angus McVicar.
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Interior of University Floral Company

Date: 11 13 1926
Description: Interior view of University Floral Company, 747 University Avenue, displaying flowers, potted plants, baskets, and wreaths.
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Showroom with Truck that Crossed the Sahara

Date: 02 07 1929
Description: Showroom featuring the Special Delivery truck (center) that crossed the Sahara Desert from 1927-1928. There is a framed map on an easel on the left.
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Education Week Window Display

Date: 11 08 1938
Description: Rentschler Floral Company, 228-230 State, window display for American Education Week.
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McVicar Photo Service Store Window

Date: 10 30 1936
Description: Homecoming display window at McVicar Photo Service, 751 University Avenue, featuring Wisconsin vs. Chicago football game with advertising for Agfa film. Al...
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McVicar Photo Service Window

Date: 05 05 1936
Description: McVicar Photo Service window display featuring C.U.N.A. (Credit Union National Association) magazine "The Bridge, Credit Union National Magazine, uses McVi...
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Charmley Drug Store Window

Date: 10 21 1935
Description: Charmley Drug Store, 902 East Johnson Street, window display of pictures of ten "Common Medicinal Plants found in Dane County."
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McKay Nursery

Date: 09 28 1931
Description: Storefront of McKay Nursery, 911 University Avenue. The sign above the entrance reads: "McKay Nursery Co. Wisconsin's Greatest Nursery."
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ESBMA Fall Festival

Date: 09 11 1930
Description: Ed Lynch booth at ESBMA (East Side Business Men's Association). Showing men's shoes and clothing.
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Display Booth at the Fair

Date: 08 29 1926
Description: L.L. Olds Seed Company display booth of flowers and seeds at Wisconsin State Fair.
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Rentschler Floral Company Store Interior

Date: 09 27 1948
Description: Interior of Rentschler Floral Company store at the greenhouses, 2 North Highland Avenue, showing cooler, potted plants, and counter.
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Flagstad Flower and Gift Shoppe Booth

Date: 07 29 1949
Description: Flagstad Flower and Gift Shoppe, display booth in a tent at East Side Business Men's Association Fall Festival in Olbrich Park, with plants.
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Smith's Flower Shop Interior

Date: 03 22 1950
Description: Smith's Flower Shop, 121 State Street, with remodeled interior. Floral coolers with cut flowers, sales counter, shelves with vases and other items. George ...
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Rentschler Floral Company F.T.D. Display Window

Date: 12 05 1952
Description: Rentschler Floral Company Floral Telegraph Delivery window display, "Flower's-by-Wire, Around the World."
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Rentschler Floral Christmas Window

Date: 12 05 1952
Description: Rentschler Floral Company Christmas window, poinsettias and other seasonal plants and arrangements.
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Rentschler Floral FTD Window Display

Date: 12 08 1952
Description: Rentschler Floral Company, 230 State Street, Floral Telegraph Delivery window display with plants and floral arrangements, banner with world map and "Flowe...
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Mullin's Flowers Greenhouse

Date: 03 04 1953
Description: Schade & Cecelia Mullin's Flowers, 1044 South Park Street,. Interior view of the greenhouse showing potted plants.
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Pelton Seed and Supply Company

Date: 04 14 1946
Description: Jack Pelton, operator of the Pelton Seed and Supply Company, 1004 South Park Street, shown with a customer in his store.
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Interior View of Showroom at Breslau Branch House

Date: 1935
Description: Staircase off of a showroom at International Harvester's branch house at Breslau, Germany. Ironwork over the staircase includes an IH logo. A woman, seen t...

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