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| Date: | 04 24 1950 |
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| Description: | The Midstate Grocer's Association dinner at Turner Hall. On display in the foreground are Fauerbach Beer, Nehl Soda, Blatz Beer, and Schoep's ice cream. |
| Date: | 06 18 1952 |
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| Description: | A hosiery window display with mannequins at Hills Store, 202 State Street. A sign in the window reads: "Fruit-of-the-Loom Nationally Famous Nylons, 99 cent... |
| Date: | 07 29 1955 |
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| Description: | Millard's Tavern, 504 East Wilson Street with Fauerbach CB beer sign and "Bobby Hodges radio & TV star, Every Friday Night." Also shows Marty's Sandwich Sh... |
| Date: | 09 18 1952 |
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| Description: | A new home, at 4326 De Volis Parkway, ready for the "Parade of Homes" show. The house was built by Ace Construction Company. |
| Date: | 01 24 1951 |
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| Description: | North addition to University of Wisconsin-Madison Camp Randall Stadium, with steel framework connecting to the old structure on the east side. |
| Date: | 08 13 1957 |
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| Description: | Exterior night view night of Hill's Department Store window, 202 State Street, displaying twelve ladies' "fashion tailored" long sleeve shirts. Advertised... |
| Date: | 09 17 1952 |
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| Description: | Research Products Company display window at Wolff-Kubly & Hirsig Hardware Store, featuring Filter-Fry frying pan cover and E Z Kleen air filters. 17 South ... |
| Date: | 07 19 1955 |
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| Description: | Exterior of stores on State Street, including Sandra Hat Shop, 101 State Street; The Perfume Shop, 103 State Street; Olson's Dress Shop, 105 State Street a... |
| Date: | 10 27 1955 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 11 17 1956 |
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| Description: | View of the Dane County Courthouse, 207 West Main Street, erected in 1885, the second on this site, just prior to being razed and replaced by a parking ram... |
| Date: | 03 03 1957 |
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| Description: | A view of Olin Terrace. The terrace and fountain were built in 1934 by CWA and FERA workers. It was designed by Frank Riley, Madison architect, in the Ital... |
| Date: | 06 15 1955 |
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| Description: | Night view of Robert Blossom's Mobil Gas Station, 3702 East Washington Avenue and Highway 51. |
| Date: | 08 28 1956 |
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| Description: | Stemp Typewriter Company, located at 528 State Street, featuring the entire front view of the building, including sign "Stemps Adding Machines, expert repa... |
| Date: | 03 04 1957 |
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| Description: | Advertising paste-up of three women wearing three different types of Willson Sunglasses: J25D, J26D, J27D. |
| Date: | 10 27 1955 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 04 29 1955 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of students, Little Prairie School, District #2, taken outside in front of school building, including teacher Miss Vera Frederickson. |
| Date: | 08 30 1955 |
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| Description: | Interior of the Chandler's Shoes store, 10 West Mifflin Street, as seen from the rear, with small shoe display in the center of the store. |
| Date: | 10 08 1955 |
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| Description: | Northwest and North Central airplanes, a DC3 and a Conair, in front of the terminal building of the Madison Municipal Airport. |
| Date: | 08 31 1955 |
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| Description: | Grand Opening right side window display of the Chandler's Shoes store, 10 West Mifflin Street, with many pairs of women's shoes and handbags on display. |
| Date: | 11 17 1956 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Dane County Courthouse. |
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