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1980

Early Advertisement
(Milw. Calendar vol. 3-09, April 1980)
 
Article: Two employees attacked in separate incidents
(Bruce Crisp and Joey Day)
(Milw. Calendar vol. 3-09, April 1980)
 
 
Cover image
(Milw. Calendar vol. 3-12, June 1980)
 
Cover info: Bar manager Rick Wiedeman
(Milw. Calendar vol. 3-12, June 1980)
 
Advertisement
(Milw. Calendar vol. 3-12, June 1980)
 
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Article on the bar/ restaurant and owner Frank Thalacker
(Milw. Calendar vol. 3-12, June 1980)
 
Advertisement
(Milw. Calendar vol. 3-14, July 1980)
 
Photo: waiter Dale Linsmeyer
(Milw. Calendar vol. 3-18, August 1980)
 
Advertisement
(Milw. Calendar vol. 3-18, August 1980)
 
Photos: Performers at Shadows show
(Milw. Calendar vol. 3-18, August 1980)
 
Advertisement: Celebration for new Indoor garden,
Dance floor, Sound system, Sandwich bar
(Milw. Calendar vol. 3-22, Oct. 1980)
 
 
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1981

Ad: Chef Lois coming to Shadows
(Milw. Calendar vol. 4-01, Jan. 1981)
 
Photo: Chef Lois Whitlock, owner Frank Thalacker, Matthew Gordon
(Milw. Calendar vol. 4-02, Feb. 1981)
 
Advertisement: Sweetheart Special dinner
(Milw. Calendar vol. 4-02, Feb. 1981)
 
Photo: Michael Schmid with new Chef Lois
(Milw. Calendar vol. 4-01, Jan. 1981)
 
Photo: Lil Lipski will continue to cook many things when new chaf takes over
(Milw. Calendar vol. 4-02, Feb. 1981)
 
Photos: Performers at Dinner Show
(Milw. Calendar vol. 4-04, March 1981)
 
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Ad: Dinner Specials, Eat & Run Ball Players Special
(Milw. Calendar vol. 4-06, April 1981)
 
Ad: Cabaret starring CoCo & Ginger Spice
(Milw. Calendar vol. 4-06, April 1981)
 
Ad: Daily dinner specials
(Milw. Calendar vol. 4-07, April 1981)
 
Photo: from Sunday Cabaret Night:
shown: Diane 'Legs' Gregory, Giner and Dee
(Milw. Calendar vol. 4-08, May 1981)
 
Ad: Daily dinner specials
(Milw. Calendar vol. 4-08, May 1981)
 
Ad: After Hours Fridays and Saturdays
(Milw. Calendar vol. 4-10, May 1981)
 
Photo: Softball team, c1981
 
Ad: Daily Beer Bust, Sunday Cabaret
(Our Horizons vol. 1-03, Sept. 1981)
 
 
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1982

Photo: Chef Lois, one of owners,
celebrates bar/restaurant's anniversary
(Escape vol. 5-04, Feb. 1982)
 
Photo: Waiter David Pitsch celebrates his birthday with friends
(Escape vol. 5-07, April 1982)
 
 
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1983

Ad: Shadows Diplomat
 
Ad: Grand Opening, the All NEW Shadows Restaurant
(The 'Diplomats' name is never used again)
(RAGG magazine vol. 1-15, Sept. 1983)
 
Photos: Grand opening celebration
(RAGG magazine vol. 1-16, Sept. 1983)
 
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1984

Ad: upcoming 4th Anniversary & Valentine weekend
(In Step vol. 1-01, Feb. 1984)
 
Ad: List of Entrees at Shadows Restaurant
(In Step vol. 1-02, Feb. 1984)
 
Article: Poor turnout for free buffet at 4th anniversary
(In Step vol. 1-02, Feb. 1984)
 
Ad: List of sandwiches
(March 1984)
 
Ad: Softball team benefit show
(In Step vol. 1-06, April 1984)
 
Article: Shadows has closed: "being ripped apart (and opening very soon) as primarily a women's dance bar to be called 'Hot Legs'"
(In Step vol. 1-12, October 1984)
 

1985

Article: Chef Lois, formerly of Diplomat restaurant at Shadows, now doing fish fry at The Phoenix bar
(In Step vol. 2-12, June 1985)
 
 
 
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