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Construction of the Schoelkopf Automobile Dealership on E. Washington Avenue

Date: 1914
Description: View across street towards the construction at 210 E. Washington Avenue. There is scaffolding in front of the building, and Emma Schoelkopf is standing in ...
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Construction of the Schoelkopf Automobile Dealership on E. Washington Avenue

Date: 1914
Description: Another view of the Schoelkopf construction site at 210 E. Washington Avenue. Two men stand in the street in front, one of whom may be Louis Schoelkopf. Th...
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The Schoelkopf Lincoln Ford Dealership

Date: 1920
Description: View from across street towards the Schoelkopf automobile dealership at 210 E. Washington Avenue. Above the show windows flanking the entrance are signs fo...
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Schoelkopf Automobile Dealership

Date: 1921
Description: View from street of the facade of the Schoelkopf Automobile dealership at 210 E. Washington Avenue. "Lincoln" has been added to the Ford dealership with a ...
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Schoelkopf Automobile Dealership During Expansion

Date: 1921
Description: Elevated view from across street of the construction to expand the Schoelkopf building at 210-216 E. Washington Avenue. Men from the construction company a...
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Portrait of a Schoelkopf Service Station Attendant

Date: 1924
Description: Portrait of a Schoelkopf Service superintendent posing with hands on hips against a brick wall outdoors. He has a button on his shirt that reads: "4, Schoe...
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Emma Schoelkopf with a Camera

Date: 1907
Description: Emma Schoelkopf smiling and posing in a park with a camera in her hands. She is wearing a hat and a light-colored dress. In the background is a pavilion un...
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Emma Schoelkopf in Front of a House on Jenifer Street

Date: 1916
Description: Emma Schoelkopf is posing in the yard in front of a house on Jenifer Street. She is wearing a matching skirt and fur-trimmed coat and hat. There is a rocki...
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Amund Reindahl

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Description: Amund Reindahl, standing outdoors and posing with a hat in his hand, was a friend of Louis Schoelkopf. He was Dane County register of deeds from 1899 to 19...
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Sedan Automobile

Date: 1930
Description: View towards a man posed standing outside the passenger side door of a sedan parked sideways in the street, with the Wisconsin State Capitol in the backgro...
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"Reliable Power"

Date: 1924
Description: View of front of young girl standing at the side of a Fordson farm machinery. A sign on the tractor reads: "Reliable Power. Over 200 Dane County farmers ar...
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Damaged Ford Automobile

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Description: View towards a man posing in the open door of an early Ford automobile, which has run off the road up onto a concrete barrier. The axle is broken and one t...
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Ford Touring Car in a Ditch

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Description: Three-quarter rear view from left of a Ford touring car which has run off the road into a ditch. It appears to be stuck in the mud. The license plate, whic...
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Farmer and Small Boy

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Description: A farmer is holding a small boy by the hand while standing on a lawn. In the background are trees and shrubs.
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Man Standing in Outdoor Work Area

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Description: Man standing near a large piece of machinery in an outdoor work area. He is wearing dirty canvas pants, work boots and a hat.
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Building a Silo

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Description: Three men pause in their work of building a silo nest to a barn. The steel rings of the silo are in place, with wood scaffolding.
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Roofers and Visiting Ladies on the Roof

Date: 1922
Description: View along roof of four men in hats and work clothes, and two women in summer dresses posing on the side of the roof. One of the men is holding a hammer. I...
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Auto Wash Building

Date: 1924
Description: View up ramp towards the "Auto Wash" entrance door of a brick building using the Air-lec pneumatic door opening system invented by Louis Schoelkopf.
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Air-Lec Button

Date: 1922
Description: Air-Lec automatic door opening button, which reads: "Schoelkopf Mfg. Co. Madison, Wis. AIR-LEC Opens or Closes Doors Automatically PRESS."
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Sound Horn!

Date: 1922
Description: Framed display of a photograph or illustration of double doors with the Air-Lec automatic door opener system. The sign on the door reads: "Sound Horn! Air-...

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