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Smart Motor Company

Date: 02 17 1937
Description: The Smart Motor Company dealership located at 437 West Gilman Street, designed by Harry Alford. Signs in the show windows read: "Willys" and "Hupmobile."
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Smart Motors

Date: 02 17 1937
Description: Willys car parked in front of Smart Motors, 437 W. Gilman Street. Signs in the show windows read: "Willys" and "Hupmobile."
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Waters Motor Co. and Pontiacs

Date: 06 01 1935
Description: Waters Motor Co., located at 802 East Washington Avenue. There are two men shaking hands in front of old and new Pontiacs.
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Waters Motor Co. and Pontiacs

Date: 06 01 1935
Description: Waters Motors Co., 802 East Washington Avenue. Two men are shaking hands in front of old and new Pontiacs parked along the curb.
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Hughes-Newman Motor Co.

Date: 12 22 1934
Description: Hughes Newman Motors Inc., Lincoln and Ford sales and service, 601 University Avenue, in the Whalen Transfer and Storage building.
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Chevrolet #10,000,021

Date: 11 23 1934
Description: Wisconsin Chevrolet officials celebrating a milestone in company history, the 23rd anniversary of the company. On that anniversary date this car was built ...
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Motor Sales, Inc.

Date: 08 23 1934
Description: Motor Sales Inc., 1501 Monroe Street, Chevrolet sales and service, with three vehicles parked in front.
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Quality Motors Inc.

Date: 01 11 1933
Description: Used car display in front of Quality Motors Inc. 2600 University Avenue, with DeSoto sign.
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De Vaux Automobile

Date: 05 20 1931
Description: Viennese star Ilse Maraavenga standing beside De Vaux automobile in front of De Vaux dealership, 14-16 North Fairchild Street.
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Gillespie Motor Sales Company

Date: 07 26 1927
Description: Gillespie Motor Sales Company, with used car building, 207 E. Washington Avenue.
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Kaysers Stadium Garage

Date: 04 12 1947
Description: View across street of Kaysers, Inc. Stadium Garage and Pure Oil Station, 1501 Monroe Street, at the corner of Regent Street.
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Eddie Peabody with New Car

Date: 10 1947
Description: Eddie Peabody with his new Lincoln Continental, receiving the title from Lucien S. Hanks, general manager of Kayser Motors, Inc., 1501 Monroe Street. Eddie...
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Kayser Inc. Lincoln-Mercury Sales and Service

Date: 12 30 1947
Description: Exterior view of the Kayser Inc. Lincoln-Mercury Sales and Service building at 1501 Monroe Street.
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Waters Auto Sales

Date: 1939
Description: View from intersection towards the Waters Motor Company, located at 802 East Washington Avenue.
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Auto Show Display in Window

Date: 1920
Description: An automobile on display for the twelfth annual Milwaukee Auto Dealers show. The show was held January 19-25.
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Gillespie-Blumer Motors

Date: 12 23 1953
Description: Lester J. Blumer (right), treasurer of Gillespie-Blumer Motors, Inc., gives the keys of a 1954 Chrysler Windsor to Harold W. Herne. Mr. Herne is purchasing...
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Buick Auto Garage

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Description: View across road of D.A. Meister's Garage, with a fire truck parked in front and an automobile parked at the curb on the right. One boy is sitting on the f...
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First Schoelkopf Car Dealership

Date: 1902
Description: View across street towards car dealership on the first floor of a two-story brick building. The first Louis Schoelkopf car dealership was on State Street, ...
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Ford Model T in Front of Schoelkopf Ford Dealership

Date: 1915
Description: View from street towards a 1914 or 1915 Ford Model T parked at the curb in front of the Schoelkopf dealership at 210 E. Washington Avenue.
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Model T Speedster Outside the Schoelkopf Automobile Dealership

Date: 1916
Description: Light-colored Ford speedster is parked on the sidewalk in front of Schoelkopf's dealership at 210 E. Washington Avenue. There is a Ford sign in the show wi...

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