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Woolworth's interior

Date: 10 27 1955
Description: Interior of the new, self-service Woolworth's variety store, 2-8 West Mifflin Street, showing lower sales area and balcony at the back of the store with me...
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Ice Cream Bar in Variety Store

Date: 09 14 1945
Description: Kennedy Mansfield Dairy Co. ice cream bar in the Carlson's 5¢ to $1.00 Store, 2524 East Washington Avenue.
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Woolworth's Glassware Counter

Date: 09 20 1934
Description: F.W. Woolworth Co., 1-5 E. Main Street, glassware counter.
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The Fair Store Interior

Date: 02 16 1934
Description: Grand opening of The Fair Store, 1202-1204 Williamson Street. Interior view from the rear.
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Woolworth's Variety Store

Date: 03 30 1928
Description: Interior view of Woolworth's Variety Store, with a House Furnishings sign, 1 East Main Street.
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Woolworth's Variety Store

Date: 03 30 1928
Description: Woolworth's Variety Store interior overview of Candy Department and sign, 1 E. Main Street.
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F.W. Woolworth's Interior

Date: 10 27 1955
Description: Interior of the new, self-service Woolworth's variety store at 2-8 West Mifflin Street. The view is toward the front from the balcony, showing main floor s...
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Treasure City Interior

Date: 05 25 1963
Description: An interior view of Treasure City, a souvenir shop on a highway which travels north from Chicago, Illinois. Nets of sea shells, displays of jewelery, and m...
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General Store Interior

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Description: Interior of a general store. Toys, porcelain animals, canned goods, and bottles line the store shelves.
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Gift Shop Interior

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Description: Interior of a small gift shop featuring items arranged on a wooden table with benches.
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Brown Swan Gift Shop Interior

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Description: Tables and chairs are surrounded by gift items and other objects for sale in the Brown Swan Gift Shop.
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Madison East Shopping Center

Date: 09 24 1953
Description: Interior of Woolworth's variety store at the new Madison East Shopping Center on East Washington Avenue.
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Madison East Shopping Center

Date: 09 28 1953
Description: Merchandise display in Haase Gift Shop at the new Madison East Shopping Center on East Washington Avenue.
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Ben Franklin Store Opens on Monona Drive

Date: 05 21 1959
Description: Robert Retzlaff (left), manager of the newly opened Ben Franklin variety store at 4204 Monona Drive, posing in the foreground on his store's first day of b...
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Sherwin and Emma Gillett

Date: 1957
Description: Sherwin and Emma Gillett shopping at the Legion of Honor Gift Shop.
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Shoppers Hunt for Post-Christmas Sale Bargains

Date: 12 26 1963
Description: Madison shoppers fill stores looking for post-Christmas sale bargains.
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F.W. Woolworth Company Interior, Julius J. Wergin Painting & Decorating

Date: 1950
Description: Elevated view of two sales women of the F.W. Woolworth Co. standing at a counter, while five men, from Julius J. Wergin Co. painters and decorators, are st...
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Woolworth's in the Madison East Shopping Center

Date: 09 24 1953
Description: Interior of Woolworth's at the Madison East Shopping Center at 2925 East Washington Avenue. Display features boxes of Filter Fries. "You should try this ne...
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Dry Goods Store

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Description: Interior of a Dry Goods or a 5 & 10 Cent Store. Two men and a woman are standing on the left side of the large central display counter. Some of the product...
Postcard

McLellan's Store Interior

Date: 07 1941
Description: Text on reverse reads: "July 1941. This is an interior view of the new store at West Allis, Wis. The photograph was taken from the front looking towards th...

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