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Popular Footwear of Women
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A man is holding a shoe for a woman to look at. She is resting her left foot on a shoe fitting bench. Another man is sitting nearby looking at her. They are in a shoe store, with several shoes on display in the foreground. Caption reads: "Popular footwear of women through the years is on display at a shoe store at 2701 W. Vliet St., in connection with the 100th anniversary celebration of Vliet St. George M. Deig (left), president of the Vliet Street Advancement association who got the exhibit together, tried a pair of the old shoes on Miss Kay Lange, 17, of 816 N. 76th St., Wauwatosa, Tuesday. Joseph Branovan, who operates the store, looked on. "
May 9, 1956
Milwaukee journal
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