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| Date: | 07 24 1934 |
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| Description: | Pennsylvania oil company gas station at the corner of 2 North Park and Regent Streets in the Greenbush neighborhood. |
| Date: | 02 04 1943 |
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| Description: | Six Chevrolet automobiles (possibly taxies) and 10 drivers holding pledge cards outside the side entrance to Friede Storage Garage (previously known as Pur... |
| Date: | 08 07 1928 |
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| Description: | Robert Mitchell's Madison service station, 529 University Avenue. During the 1920s service stations evolved from curb-side shacks to more attractive buildi... |
| Date: | 10 11 1930 |
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| Description: | The Riley-Bremer-Riley Oldsmobile garage on E. Doty Street began as the Riley Livery Stable when horse-drawn transportation reigned and then transitioned t... |
| Date: | 08 27 1934 |
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| Description: | Meier's Garage, located at 1313 Regent Street. The garage did general repair, as well as greasing, washing, and auto radios. Eight employees are in front w... |
| Date: | 06 20 1944 |
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| Description: | Ace Buick Company sales and service garage, 16 N. Fairchild Street, with Gardner's Purity Bread and Coca-Cola billboards on the side of the building. Autom... |
| Date: | 02 04 1943 |
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| Description: | Six Chevrolet automobiles (possibly taxis) and 10 drivers holding pledge cards outside the side entrance to Friede Storage Garage (previously known as Purc... |
| Date: | 04 27 1938 |
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| Description: | Fauerbach Lager Beer truck with "James Hepburn, Distributor, Decorah, Iowa" painted on the cab. The truck is parked just outside of the Ideal Body Company,... |
| Date: | 06 03 1937 |
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| Description: | Pahl Tire Company, located at 208 E. Washington Avenue. Opened in 1936, moved to 202 East Washington Avenue about 1960, closed in 2013. |
| Date: | 06 08 1934 |
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| Description: | Three automobiles are parked in front of Atkins Used Car Exchange and McCance Repair Co., 823 E. Mifflin Street. Trachte building. |
| Date: | 03 09 1934 |
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| Description: | View across street towards the Dansin & Endres garage, 207 East Washington Avenue. Headed by "Danny" Dansin and Lee Endres. Shows "Miller High Life Beer" s... |
| Date: | 01 08 1934 |
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| Description: | Night view of Chevrolet Sales and Service at 1501 Monroe Street. |
| Date: | 10 29 1933 |
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| Description: | Advertisement using 4248B-1. Hansen Auto Body Co. Bldg, 113 - 123 S Blair Street. Signs painted on the building: "Auto trimming glass replacement" Torgeson... |
| Date: | 10 04 1933 |
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| Description: | Interior view of the J.A. Brady Garage, 1307-1309 Williamson Street, owned by John A. Eichman, with a sedan on the hoist and a coupe on floor. The brakes o... |
| Date: | 12 21 1932 |
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| Description: | View across street towards Capital Auto Body, at 1028 E. Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 12 01 1932 |
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| Description: | Capital City Auto Radiator Works, 503 E. Washington Avenue, Leo Slavney, proprietor, exterior. Sign above window reads: "Cut Costs with Leo's (Slavney) Rad... |
| Date: | 08 10 1931 |
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| Description: | Damaged Packard sedan in an auto garage with Tagolene oils and greases sign. |
| Date: | 11 22 1930 |
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| Description: | Madison Auto Wrecking Company, aka Schuster's Garage, 917 N. Livingston Street, owned Hyman Schuster. |
| Date: | 09 11 1930 |
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| Description: | A damaged Pontiac automobile at South Park Street garage, 802-806 S. Park Street. |
| Date: | 09 11 1930 |
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| Description: | A damaged Ford Sedan automobile at South Park Street garage, 802-806 S. Park Street, with "Tires-Diana" on the storefront window in the background. |
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