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Central Parking Garage Exterior

Date: 12 01 1932
Description: Exterior front view of the Central Parking Garage at 13-15 South Webster Street showing four gas pumps in front. Property owned by George Gill, business op...
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Intersection of Highway 51 and Cottage Grove Road

Date: 09 30 1933
Description: Gas station in a Trachte building on the corner of Highway 51 (Monona Drive) and Highway 30 (Cottage Grove Road). A "Johnson Winged 70 Gasoline" pump is in...
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Texaco Service Station

Date: 08 07 1929
Description: A Texaco service station located on the corner of University Avenue and Lake Street. The station replaced a home laundry service pictured in a 1927 McVicar...
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Riley-Bremer-Riley Garage

Date: 10 11 1930
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...
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Diamond Gas Station

Date: 04 23 1935
Description: Diamond Service Station, 118 King Street (Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp.), looking up King Street toward the Wisconsin State Capitol, with a partial view of...
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Philgas Employees

Date: 08 25 1945
Description: Portraits of three Philgas Corporation employees in uniform.
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South Park Street

Date: 06 06 1938
Description: South Park Street (Hwy 12 & 14 & 18), looking North from the intersection at Olin Avenue. The view includes Moore's Wadhams Mobilgas Service Station, 1129 ...
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South Park Street

Date: 01 06 1938
Description: South Park Street (Hwy 12 & 14 & 18) looking south from the intersection at Midland Street. On the left across the street is Southside Pharmacy at 1123 Sou...
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Philgas Co. Employees

Date: 08 11 1936
Description: Outdoor group portrait of ten male employees of Philgas Co.
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Philgas Co. Employees

Date: 08 11 1936
Description: Outdoor group portrait of ten male employees of the Philgas Co.
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Diamond Gas Station

Date: 08 26 1936
Description: Alf H. Olson D-X Diamond service station, 2035 University Avenue and Forrest. The back side of Heights Manor Apartments, located at 2024 Kendall Avenue is ...
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Diamond Gas Station

Date: 04 23 1935
Description: Diamond Service Station (Mid Continent Petroleum Corp.), 2070 Atwood Avenue, corner of Rusk Street, Schenk's Corners, with houses in the background.
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Diamond Service Station

Date: 04 23 1935
Description: Diamond Service Station, 118 King Street (Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp) looking toward South Butler Street, with partial view of Tenney Building.
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Capitol Oil Corporation Exhibit

Date: 02 12 1934
Description: Two men stand with the Capitol Oil Corporation display at the Madison Auto Show. The exhibit features "Tiolene Motor Oil," "Bowes Seal Fast," "Purol-Pep g...
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Texaco Service Station

Date: 09 30 1932
Description: Texaco service station at 2500 Monroe Street at the corner of Commonwealth.
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Giles Hanson in Racing Car

Date: 08 29 1932
Description: Giles Hanson seated in his racing car in front of a gas station with Purol Pep gas pumps.
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Cities Service Station

Date: 06 11 1931
Description: View from street of the Cities Service service station at 828 S. Park Street, owned by the Blackhawk Oil and Fuel Co.
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Harold Smith Pumping Gas

Date: 04 03 1931
Description: Harold Smith, a University of Wisconsin football tackle, is working his way through school by pumping gas at the Monroe Street Valvoline Oil service statio...
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Texaco Bulk Station

Date: 07 11 1930
Description: View of a Texaco bulk station and storage tanks from across the railroad tracks at 919 E. Main Street.
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Texaco Racing Boat

Date: 09 28 1929
Description: Texaco racing boats on display at a service station, at 632 University Avenue. Next door on the right is the Wheeler Conservatory of Music at 626 Universit...

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