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Oil Delivery Truck

Date: 04 01 1928
Description: A man is standing at the back of a Regal Oil & Refining Co. Limited truck. In the background is a Regal Oil building.
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Oil Delivery Truck

Date: 08 31 1927
Description: Oil delivery trucks parked near oil tanks. Signs painted on the tanks on the back of the trucks read: "Cities Service Oil Co."
Photograph

Gasoline Delivery Truck

Date: 09 19 1927
Description: Right side view of a gasoline delivery truck parked in front of a brick building. The sign painted on the truck reads: "Fuel Oils, Deep-Rock, Shaffer Oil a...
Photograph

Delivery Truck for Williams Ice Cream

Date: 08 31 1926
Description: View across street towards a delivery truck for Williams Ice Cream parked near a building. A sign painted on the brick building in the background reads: "N...
Photograph

Ohio Chemical Bowlers

Date: 10 05 1950
Description: Group portrait of Ohio Chemical & Surgical Company Airco Association bowlers at Bowl-a-Vard bowling alley, 2909 East Washington Avenue.
Photograph

Ohio Chemical Salesmen

Date: 09 03 1950
Description: Group portrait of 22 salesmen for Ohio Chemical & Surgical Company sitting and standing around a table in the basement of old Fuller & Johnson building, 52...
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Pyrofax Plant

Date: 09 1929
Description: View across field towards the Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Co. Pyrofax plant under construction, 130 Fair Oaks Avenue, almost finished.
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Pyrofax Plant

Date: 09 1929
Description: View across field towards the Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Co. Pyrofax plant under construction, 130 Fair Oaks Avenue, almost finished.
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Employee Picnic

Date: 08 07 1935
Description: Group portrait of employees and children "First annual outing of the Pure Oil Company & Capitol Oil Corp. of Madison at Lake Delton." Also shows drum and m...
Photograph

Pyrofax Plant

Date: 08 1929
Description: Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Co. Pyrofax plant under construction, 130 Fair Oaks Avenue. Men are pouring a cement floor.
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The Texas Co. Bulk Plant

Date: 07 06 1935
Description: The Texas Co. bulk plant, 919 E. Main Street. Office and garage from the rear.
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Pure Oil Corp. Exhibit

Date: 01 24 1935
Description: Display of Pure Oil Corp. products including Tiolene Motor Oil, and Yale Tires, at the Loraine Hotel by the Capitol Oil Corp.
Photograph

Pyrofax Plant

Date: 10 16 1929
Description: Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Co. Pyrofax plant under construction, 130 Fair Oaks Avenue, looking north through gates.
Photograph

Pyrofax Plant

Date: 09 25 1929
Description: Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Co. Pyrofax plant under construction, 130 Fair Oaks Avenue, looking towards a chain link fence and gate surrounding the plant. R...
Photograph

Pyrofax Plant

Date: 10 09 1929
Description: Interior of Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Co. Pyrofax plant under construction, 130 Fair Oaks Avenue, looking north west.
Photograph

Pyrofax Plant

Date: 07 24 1929
Description: Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Co. Pyrofax plant, 130 Fair Oaks Avenue, view looking south west.
Poster

"No Blood For Oil" Poster

Date: 1990
Description: Poster text reads, "No Blood for Oil, Bring the Troops Home." Features a depiction of a soldier standing and holding a missile above his head. The soldier ...
Print

Capital Battery and Supply Company Letterhead

Date: 
Description: Letterhead of Capital Battery and Supply Company, with two men in winged hats, one holding an automobile, the other a box radio, and the slogan, "Serving t...
Photograph

Black Eagle Oil Company

Date: 10 17 1950
Description: Close-up view of the show window at the Black Eagle Oil Company, 1039 East Washington Avenue, depicting a display of winter-weight oil and automobile tires...
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Black Eagle Oil Company

Date: 10 17 1950
Description: Exterior view of the Black Eagle Oil Company, 1039 East Washington Avenue.

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