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Coal Delivery Truck

Date: 09 04 1925
Description: Three-quarter view from front right of a man sitting in the driver's seat of a coal delivery truck parked on a dirt road. A sign on the side of the truck b...
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Fire Damaged Texaco Station

Date: 01 17 1931
Description: Fire-damaged furnace and pump room in Texaco service station.
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Damaged Timlin Oil Pump House

Date: 08 17 1942
Description: Damaged pump house after an oil tank explosion at Timlin Lumber Company, 2702 University Avenue.
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Fleet of Delivery Coal Trucks

Date: 07 19 1926
Description: View across street towards men sitting in the driver's seats of four delivery trucks parked at an angle in front of the Linehan & Molo building.
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Meuer Fuel Co. Oil Truck

Date: 10 31 1933
Description: Meuer Fuel Co., 124-128 N. Bedford Street, Chevrolet oil truck. Signage reads: "Burn Sahara Coal for Hotter Heat."
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Fiore Coal & Oil Co. Building

Date: 01 09 1939
Description: Fiore Coal and Oil Company building, 620 W. Mifflin Street.
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Cities Service Oil Company Delivery Truck

Date: 09 04 1925
Description: Three-quarter view from front left of a Cities Service Oil Company delivery truck parked outdoors. In the background is a building with a sign for "Cities ...
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Man with Oil Delivery Truck at Oil Tanks

Date: 09 04 1925
Description: A man is filling an oil delivery truck from a storage tank. A sign on the largest tank reads, in part: "Cities Ser..."
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Oil Delivery Trucks at Oil Tanks

Date: 09 04 1925
Description: Elevated view of three delivery trucks parked at oil tanks. A sign on the largest tank reads, in part: "Cities Servic_." A man is filling up one of the tan...
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Lake Delton Airport Hangar

Date: 04 09 1931
Description: Two men are standing in front of the Lake Delton airport hangar with a windsock on the roof. Automobiles are parked inside the hangar. On the right is a fu...
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Castle and Doyle Building and Francis Vallander Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street, on the corner of North Fairchild Street, towards the Castle and Doyle Building and the Francis Vallander Building. The Castle and...
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Castle and Doyle Building, Rear View

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Fairchild Street towards the back side of the Castle and Doyle Building, which houses the Castle and Doyle Fuel Company. Paint is peeling...
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Man Sitting on Harley-Davidson Motorcycle

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Description: Harvey B. is sitting sideways facing backwards on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle at a service station. He is wearing a sweater with the Milwaukee motorcycl...
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Madison Hotel on Mifflin Street

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Description: View across street towards the Madison Hotel on the corner of Mifflin Street and North Pinckney Street, with Walgreen Drugs on the first floor on the right...
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Madison Hotel on Mifflin Street

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Description: View from across street towards the upper facade of the Madison Hotel, on the corner of North Pinckney and Mifflin Streets. Storefronts in the building inc...
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The First Block of East Mifflin Street

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Description: View across street towards storefronts on the first block of East Mifflin Street. In the center is Conklin and Sons, an ice and heating fuel provider in Ma...
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Gas Station

Date: 08 15 1931
Description: An automobile with a trailer in tow is parked at a Cities Service gas station. The trailer is carrying the racing yacht "Black Point III" to Neenah, Wiscon...
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Park Street Businesses

Date: 1930
Description: Businesses located near the intersection of Park and Lakeside Streets, before Park Street was widened. Identified from left, Madison Do-Nut Kitchen, Valvol...
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Appliance Display

Date: 1946
Description: An interior view of Pointon Appliance, 132 Fourth Avenue, showing a variety of Maytag washers, kitchen ranges, and water heaters. There are signs for Shell...
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Hearing at Dane County Court House on Fuel Oil Shortage

Date: 01 19 1948
Description: Hearing at the Dane County Court House attended by city officials and fuel dealers concerning temporary fuel oil shortages. Pictured clockwise around the t...

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