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Severson's Service Station Beer Party

Date: 06 10 1936
Description: View across street of a large group of people posing in front of Severson's Phillips 66 Service Station, 2089 Atwood Avenue, during a summer evening beer p...
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Mobil Service Station

Date: 06 15 1955
Description: Night view of Robert Blossom's Mobil Gas Station, 3702 East Washington Avenue and Highway 51.
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Mechanic Punches Time Clock at Service Station

Date: 02 15 1929
Description: Mechanic punching a ticket at a time clock for a service job at one of International Harvester's motor truck branch service stations. A poster warning of t...
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Jacobson Motors

Date: 02 08 1938
Description: View at night of Olaf S. Jacobson Motors garage, 1501 Monroe Street, after Art Deco remodeling. The business was located on the corner of Regent and Monroe...
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Jacobson Motors

Date: 02 28 1938
Description: Olaf S. Jacobson Motors garage at 1501 Monroe Street (corner of Regent and Monroe Streets), featuring Pure Oil and Ford automobiles. This view was taken fo...
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Wrecked Safe

Date: 04 30 1933
Description: Sinaiko Brothers Oil Co. filling station, at 702 Regent Street, showing wrecked safe damaged by thieves in robbery.
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Shell Gasoline Station

Date: 04 02 1933
Description: Shell Petrolium Corp. gasoline station, at the corner of Vilas and 401 S. Park Street. There is a "Today's New Deal" poster announcing a forthcoming promot...
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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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Radio Display

Date: 09 26 1930
Description: Crosley radio display at Nelson's at Super Service Station, 220-222 N. Henry Street.
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Texaco Service Station

Date: 06 17 1930
Description: New Texaco Service Station at 2846 Atwood Avenue, owner Joseph M. Setzer. Railroad tracks are running down the center of the street.
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New Street Lights on S. Park Street

Date: 12 11 1929
Description: New street lights at night at the corner of S. Park Street, Vilas Avenue, and W. Washington Avenue. Looking south on Park Street. Mitchell's service statio...
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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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Conklin and Sons Oil Station

Date: 08 27 1929
Description: Conklin and Sons oil station at 655 W. Washington Avenue. A billboard on the side of building says "Sinclair HC Gasoline Stops Knocks." Next door on the le...
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International Model H Oil Truck

Date: 1919
Description: Driver's side view of a man sitting in the driver's seat of an International Model H oil truck owned by the Winona Oil Company. The truck is parked outside...
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Mobil Gas Station

Date: 06 15 1955
Description: Night view of Robert Blossom's Mobil gas station, 3702 East Washington Avenue and Highway 51. Includes the Mobil red horse sign on a pole.
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C & P Drive-In Market sign

Date: 12 29 1947
Description: C & P Drive-In market sign, 3830 Atwood Avenue, featuring Borden's Ice Cream and Waterloo Sausage Co. Also shows John Olson's Standard Service Station sign...
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East Wilson Street, East of King Street

Date: 11 23 1947
Description: East Wilson Street at corner of South Hancock intersection looking toward West Wilson Street-King Street intersection taken to document site of Reynolds Bu...
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East Wilson Street, East of King street

Date: 11 23 1947
Description: East Wilson Street at corner of South Hancock intersection looking toward West Wilson Street-King Street intersection taken to document site of Reynolds Bu...
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Carlson's One Stop Market

Date: 1967
Description: Carlson's One Stop Market located on STH 22.
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Kaysers Stadium Garage

Date: 04 12 1947
Description: View across street of Kaysers, Inc. Stadium Garage and Pure Oil Station, 1501 Monroe Street, at the corner of Regent Street.

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