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Black Eagle Gas Station

Date: 1948
Description: The Black Eagle gas station, 907 South Park Street.
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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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Service Station Attendant with International Scout

Date: 1961
Description: Bonded service station attendant loading a tire into the back of a 1961 International Scout convertible pickup owned by the station.
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International Gas Truck Refueling Airplane

Date: 08 10 1929
Description: Workers refueling an airplane from an International gas truck as a small crowd is looking on. The airplane was owned by Western Canada Airways. The truck w...
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Refueling a Tri-Motor

Date: 1936
Description: Refueling a Ford Tri-Motor airplane. Because gasoline truck hoses did not have pumps, airplanes were refueled by filling 5-gallon cans and then lifting the...
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Gasoline Station in Early Morning Fog

Date: 08 20 1961
Description: Street scene with a Shell gasoline station, the Kitty Korner Kafe, and a phone booth in early morning fog.
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Philgas Employees

Date: 08 25 1945
Description: Portraits of three Philgas Corporation employees in uniform.
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Volunteers at the Gas Ration Board

Date: 08 16 1944
Description: Group of 14 volunteers at the Dane County Gas Ration Board to assist with wartime gas rationing, alternate view.
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Skelgas Trailer

Date: 09 25 1938
Description: Skelgas trailer, with two gas tanks being pulled by an automobile, stopped in front of Suburban Gas & Appliance Co., 1923 Monroe Street.
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Skelgas Trailer

Date: 09 28 1938
Description: Three-quarter view from left rear of a Skelgas trailer, showing two gas tanks, being pulled by an automobile, parked in front of Suburban Gas & Appliance C...
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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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Texaco Service Station

Date: 09 30 1932
Description: Texaco service station at 2500 Monroe Street at the corner of Commonwealth.
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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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