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Madison Gas & Electric Company Electric Power Plant
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Exterior view of Madison Gas & Electric Company Blount Street electric power plant. View includes power plant, smokestacks, electric-line towers, and cars parked on the street.
June 20, 1961
Stein, George H., 1913-2004
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Madison Gas & Electric Company Power Plant
August 5, 1953
Madison Gas & Electric Company Steam Turbine Station and Substation, 115 South Blount Street, view from South Livingston Street.
"Lawn Scout" Rotary Power Mower
April 25, 1956
"Lawn Scout" rotary power mower, taken for Graybar Electric Company, 103 North Park Street.
Ray-O-Vac Building
November 30, 1945
Ray-O-Vac building on the 2300 block of Winnebago Street.
Mobil Gas Station
September 2, 1955
Night view of Mobil gas station at the corner of Highway 51 and East Washington including station, gas pumps, one automobile, and a "Mobilgas" sign on a pole.
Main Street
1921
View from the foot of a bridge down Main Street. A car drives toward the bridge, and there is a plant sidewalk along the street on the right. Electric power lines run along the left side.
Skelgas Trailer
September 28, 1938
Three-quarter view from left rear of a Skelgas trailer, showing two gas tanks, being pulled by an automobile, parked in front of Suburban Gas & Appliance Co., 1923 Monroe Street.
