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Madison Motor Car Company

Date: 1920
Description: View from street of entrance to the Madison Motor Company, which sold Dodge Brothers automobiles from about 1916, and was located at 325 W. Gorham Street. ...
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Nash-Madison Automobile Dealership

Date: 05 23 1946
Description: Nash-Madison Automobile Dealership and Service Station, 2201 University Avenue, at Allen Street. The view includes two gas pumps located on the sidewalk ne...
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Capital Buick Co.

Date: 11 15 1929
Description: Exterior view across intersection towards the Capital Buick Co., at 754 E. Washington Avenue.
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Gillespie Motor Sales Company

Date: 07 26 1927
Description: Gillespie Motor Sales Company, with used car building, 207 E. Washington Avenue.
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Waters Auto Sales

Date: 1939
Description: View from intersection towards the Waters Motor Company, located at 802 East Washington Avenue.
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Ritter Automobile Company

Date: 1909
Description: Exterior view of the Ritter Automobile Company located at 212 S. Pinckney Street. Signs on the front read Ritter Automobile Co., Hudson Cars," and "Auto Wa...
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Fleet of Cars for Driver Education Program

Date: 06 17 1957
Description: John McDowell (left), supervisor of summer program for Madison public schools, and Milo Swanton, a member of the AAA advisory committee, stand in front of ...
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Quality Motors Inc.

Date: 01 11 1933
Description: Used car display in front of Quality Motors Inc. 2600 University Avenue, with DeSoto sign.
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Motor Sales, Inc.

Date: 08 23 1934
Description: Motor Sales Inc., 1501 Monroe Street, Chevrolet sales and service, with three vehicles parked in front.
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Kayser Inc. Lincoln-Mercury Sales and Service

Date: 12 30 1947
Description: Exterior view of the Kayser Inc. Lincoln-Mercury Sales and Service building at 1501 Monroe Street.
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Waters Motor Company

Date: 1939
Description: View across street towards the Waters Motor Company Used Car Sales Lot, located at 746 East Washington Avenue.
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Maxwell GA Touring Car

Date: 1911
Description: A Maxwell GA touring car is parked in the street in front of the Schoelkopf dealership at 210 East Washington Avenue.
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Hughes-Newman Motor Co.

Date: 12 22 1934
Description: Hughes Newman Motors Inc., Lincoln and Ford sales and service, 601 University Avenue, in the Whalen Transfer and Storage building.
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Atkins Used Car Exchange

Date: 06 08 1934
Description: Three automobiles are parked in front of Atkins Used Car Exchange and McCance Repair Co., 823 E. Mifflin Street. Trachte building.
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De Vaux Automobile

Date: 05 20 1931
Description: Viennese star Ilse Maraavenga standing beside De Vaux automobile in front of De Vaux dealership, 14-16 North Fairchild Street.
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Clifford Motors Used Car Lot

Date: 03 10 1955
Description: Clifford Motors Used Car Lot, 1210 East Washington Avenue. Also included in the view is the United Real Estate office building, 1212 East Washington Avenu...
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Auto Show Display in Window

Date: 1920
Description: An automobile on display for the twelfth annual Milwaukee Auto Dealers show. The show was held January 19-25.
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Chevrolet #10,000,021

Date: 11 23 1934
Description: Wisconsin Chevrolet officials celebrating a milestone in company history, the 23rd anniversary of the company. On that anniversary date this car was built ...
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Meehan Motor Mart

Date: 08 11 1945
Description: Exterior view of Meehan Motor Mart, 209 East Washington Avenue, and the Jimmy Dodge Restaurant, 203 East Washington Avenue, and the H.F. Sharratt and Compa...
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Smart Motor Company

Date: 02 17 1937
Description: The Smart Motor Company dealership located at 437 West Gilman Street, designed by Harry Alford. Signs in the show windows read: "Willys" and "Hupmobile."

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