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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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Madison Soap Box Derby Sponsors

Date: 07 25 1948
Description: Group portrait of sponsors of the Madison Soap Box Derby competition who will be cheering for champion Frankie Meyers at the international Soap Box Derby c...
Map or Atlas

City Map of Madison Wisconsin

Date: 1930
Description: This map features a legend of highways, railroads, parks, and service stations. The cover and inside of the map features pictures of attractions in Madison...
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DX Service Station on Sherman Avenue

Date: 05 06 1959
Description: Exterior view of Ripp's DX service station, 2101 North Sherman Avenue in Madison. To the right of the station is a house at 1710 Winchester.
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Park Street

Date: 1948
Description: Park Street at Olin Avenue, looking south. On the left is Moore's Super Service Gas Station and an eatery. On the right are residential homes.
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Coop Service Station

Date: 1939
Description: A serviceman checks the oil of a car at the Madison Co-op Station. During the 1930s the cooperative movement in Wisconsin expanded its rural base to offer ...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Inspection

Date: 07 21 1956
Description: Soap Box Derby contestants check through the inspection lane at Hult's Capital Garage. A Madison entry, Roger Boeker, gets his helmet and shirt. At right i...
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Dog at a Gas Station

Date: 02 07 1979
Description: A dog is lying on a blanket on top of bags of salt in the office of a gas station.
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Mitchell's Greasing Palace

Date: 08 07 1928
Description: Robert Mitchell's Madison service station, 529 University Avenue. During the 1920s service stations evolved from curb-side shacks to more attractive buildi...
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Black Eagle Gas Station

Date: 1948
Description: The Black Eagle gas station, 907 South Park Street.
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Tiffts Texaco Station

Date: 
Description: View from across street of Tiffts Texaco service station located at 448 South Park Street.
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Valvoline Service Station

Date: 08 22 1935
Description: Two attendants and several automobiles at the Valvoline gasoline station located at 999 South Park Street in Madison. This station is a good example of "th...
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Catholic Junior League Car Wash

Date: 09 01 1956
Description: Four members of the Catholic Junior League polishing a car at George's Service Station, 5990 Monona Drive during an all-girl car wash at Madison service st...
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Madison — Severson's Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: Located at 2089 Atwood Avenue, a former service station was successfully transformed into a diner — Monty's Blue Plate Diner.
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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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Goodrich Silvertown, Inc. Office

Date: 07 11 1934
Description: Goodrich Silvertown, Inc. 515 University Avenue, office, with four employees at desks.
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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: 08 03 1929
Description: Texaco Super Service Station on Middleton Road in the 2900 block of University Avenue.
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Atlantic Richfield Gas Station (Closed)

Date: 1980
Description: A vacated service station at Fish Hatchery Road and Greenway Cross.
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Woman Pumping Gas

Date: 09 2008
Description: A blond-haired woman in a dress pumps gas.

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