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The Main Store
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Text on front reads: "Compliments of 'The Main Store,' West Allis Wis. Department Store for Men, Boys and Children." A two story building with large display windows filled with merchandise on the first floor. Text on the awnings read: "Clothing and Furnishings", "The Main Store" and "Hats and Shoes." Text on the windows read: "The Roswelle Hat", "Clothes Made To Order", "Shoes of Best Quality", and "Monarch & Cluett Shirt." A large sign reads: "The Main Store."
1907
Clark Engraving & Printing Co. (Milwaukee, Wis.)
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W013YF1
WHi 150974
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