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Sinclair Service Station
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Three uniformed employees of the Sinclair Oil Company Service Station, located at 501 East Broadway, standing in front of the station's gas pumps. Two lifesize cutouts of women are in the background. The station was constructed in 1938.
1938
O'Brien, Warren S., Waukesha, Wisconsin
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W01396N
WHi 2090
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