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Civil Works Service Employee gives out a Check

Date: 02 10 1934
Description: A Civil Works Service employee with a check and equivalent in groceries.
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Meat Boycott

Date: 04 06 1973
Description: Two women picketing in front of a shopping center urging the boycotting of meat. One woman carries a NFO sign that reads: "Farm families must be paid for t...
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Senator Proxmire and Constituents

Date: 07 1969
Description: Senator William Proxmire hands his cards to constituents outside a Milwaukee grocery store.
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Parade of People on Board Sidewalk

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Description: Parade of people walking down board sidewalk in town in front of Jones & Marsh Dry Goods.
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The Brown and Reynolds Company Truck and Store

Date: 1917
Description: International truck parked outside of the Brown and Reynold General Merchandise store. The truck is loaded with boxes of Post Toasties, Toasted Corn and ba...
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National Avenue Parade

Date: 1890
Description: Elevated view looking west on W. National Avenue from about S. 6th Street, towards a parade marching down National Avenue with a crowd of people watching, ...
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Madison Labor Co-op Committee

Date: 09 15 1947
Description: Members of the Madison Labor Co-op committee are shown at a meeting at the new East side co-op grocery store, 3055 East Washington Avenue, which will have ...
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Banana Trucks in front of Commercial Building

Date: 06 02 1926
Description: Two men stand next to International trucks marked "Bananas" and decorated with American flags parked outside a commercial building.
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Henry Reuss Behind Grocery Register

Date: 1952
Description: A campaign picture of Democrat Henry Reuss wearing a suit, addressing constituents working at a grocery store. This was likely taken in 1952 while Reuss wa...
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Henry Reuss Campaign Photograph

Date: 
Description: Campaign photograph of Reuss talking with the "common working man."
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Addressing Mifflin Street Crowd

Date: 05 05 1969
Description: A man is speaking through a megaphone to a large crowd from the steps of the Mifflin Street Co-op, 32 North Bassett Street. Possibly Attorney Melvin Greenb...
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Jon P. Wilcox Crossing Picket Line

Date: 1969
Description: Jon P. Wilcox (far left), cucumber grower and state legislator, crossing the grape boycott picket line at a Kroger store. In 1969, Grape boycotts in Wiscon...
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Kroger Supermarket Opening

Date: 11 18 1957
Description: Ribbon-cutting ceremony at Madison's newest and largest Kroger supermarket at 525 South Midvale Boulevard. Mayor Ivan Nestigen, center, cuts the ribbon. On...
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Kroger Store Opens on Monona Drive

Date: 03 25 1959
Description: Pictured at the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Kroger Company's new store at 4100 Monona Drive are, left to right: L.P. Martin, Kroger Co. vice-president; ...
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On the Campaign

Date: 06 1984
Description: Dwight York campaigning for Wisconsin Assembly visiting Jim Ruecker's grocery store.
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Ground Breaking Ceremony

Date: 08 1988
Description: Ground breaking ceremony for the construction of Mountin's new Piggly Wiggly store in Mayville.
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1907
Description: View down sidewalk towards the businesses along Main Street. A streetcar is coming down tracks running down the center of the street, and there are horse-d...

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