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Postcard

Racing Souvenir

Date: 1935
Description: A souvenir postcard from the 1935 National Model Airplane Championship that featured illustrations of racing planes powered by Shell aviation gasoline such...
Book or Pamphlet

International Oil Field Power Brochure

Date: 1938
Description: Cover of an advertising brochure for "International Oil Field Power." Features an illustration of oil derricks.
Manuscript

Have Our Rural Schools Kept Pace?

Date: 07 1951
Description: Graphic from University of Wisconsin Extension Service Special Circular 20 showing progress in transportation and economics and posing the question "have o...
Map or Atlas

City Map of Madison Wisconsin

Date: 1930
Description: This map features a legend of highways, railroads, parks, and service stations. The cover and inside of the map features pictures of attractions in Madison...
Postcard

Street Scene

Date: 1920
Description: View down center of unpaved street, showing storefronts on the right, with a metal railing between the street and sidewalk. There is a gas pump at the rail...
Postcard

Gas Company's Building

Date: 1909
Description: Colorized photographic postcard of the Gas Company's building along the river in Eau Claire. Caption reads: "Gas Co's Building, Eau Claire, Wis."
Map or Atlas

City of Oshkosh and Vicinity

Date: 1930
Description: This map shows city wards, streets, railroads, parks, Lake Butte Des Morts, Lake Winnebago, advertisements for Dixie Oils Gasoline, a list of Cook & Brown ...
Map or Atlas

Cities Service Road Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1932
Description: This map shows automobile routes across Wisconsin and parts of Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Iowa. The Mississippi River, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior,...
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1957
Description: Color print of a view of Main Street. The Red Owl Agency is on the left, and a Standard Service Station is further down the street on the right. Cars are p...
Map or Atlas

Highway Map Wisconsin

Date: 1935
Description: This road map shows automobile routes across the state of Wisconsin. Advertisements for various hotels are featured along the bottom edge of the map, while...
Postcard

Hartland & Son Garage

Date: 07 09 1923
Description: Text on front reads: "Hartland & Son Garage, Salem, Wis." A building with an arched roof and square false corners on the front. Many automobiles and trucks...
Postcard

Weiser's Store

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Weiser's Store, Saxeville, Wis." A brick building with a decorative storefront has a raised concrete platform and gasoline pumps in f...
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Main Street, Saxeville, Wis." Weiser's Store, a brick building with a decorative storefront has a raised concrete platform and gasoli...
Postcard

Recreation Building

Date: 1930
Description: Text on front reads: "Recreation Building, Wausaukee, Wis." A two-story, brick and stone building with a portico, gasoline pumps and arched windows.

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