Photograph
Waterford-Wadhams Service Station
Fred Schmidt installed a gas pump outside his family's blacksmith business in 1911. At 28407 North Lake Drive, the station's location was prime for automobile traffic on Big Bend Road (State Trunk Highway 64 today) and in the Racine County resort area. |
Image ID: | 64037 |
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Creation Date: | 2008 |
Creator Name: | Fay, Mark |
City: | Waterford |
County: | Racine |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | WHS Press Fill 'er Up |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | digital file |
Original Format Number: | 0903000038 |
Original Dimensions: | 4080 X 3060 pixels |
Appears in Fill 'er Up: The Glory Days of Wisconsin Gas Stations by Jim Draeger and Mark Speltz, published by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press, page 137 |
Cities and towns |
Petroleum industry and trade |
Outdoor photography |
Gasoline industry |
Clocks and watches |
Service stations |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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