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Interior of a General Store
August 20, 1924
Displays of merchandise inside of a grocery store.
H.L. Roehrborn Grocery Store
August 21, 1924
The H.L Roehrborn Grocery Store, located at N. 41st and W. Burleigh Street. The interior of the grocery store contains canned goods and bins of food on display.
5 and 10 Cent Store
February 21, 1922
F.W. Woolworth Co. 5 and 10 Cent Store at the southeast corner of W. North Avenue and N. 36th Street.
Espenhain's Department Store
Elevated view of Espenhain's department store located on the northwest corner of N. 4th Street and W. Wisconsin Avenue. Pedestrians, horse-drawn vehicles, and a streetcar are on the adjacent streets.
Ludington Building
The Ludington Building, built in 1881 on the southeast corner of North Plankinton Avenue and West Wells Street, featuring the Singer Sewing Machine store.