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Filling Up the Historymobile
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The State Historical Society of Wisconsin's Historymobile at the Clark Service Station, 2631 University Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Tschudy (Jake and Irene), Curators of the Historymobile, center, were greeted by Dick Casper, right, manager of the station, and Jack Spahr, the attendant at left.
April 1, 1957
Publication Information
| Date Created | April 1, 1957 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 13 x 6 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | State Historical Society of Wisconsin photographs, 1880-2010 |
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| Call Number | PH 5072 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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