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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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Pahl Tire Co.

Date: 06 03 1937
Description: Pahl Tire Company, located at 208 E. Washington Avenue. Opened in 1936, moved to 202 East Washington Avenue about 1960, closed in 2013.
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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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Dansin & Endres Garage

Date: 03 09 1934
Description: View across street towards the Dansin & Endres garage, 207 East Washington Avenue. Headed by "Danny" Dansin and Lee Endres. Shows "Miller High Life Beer" s...
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Capital Auto Body

Date: 12 21 1932
Description: View across street towards Capital Auto Body, at 1028 E. Washington Avenue.
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Capital City Auto Radiator Works

Date: 12 01 1932
Description: Capital City Auto Radiator Works, 503 E. Washington Avenue, Leo Slavney, proprietor, exterior. Sign above window reads: "Cut Costs with Leo's (Slavney) Rad...
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Madison Auto Wrecking Company

Date: 11 22 1930
Description: Madison Auto Wrecking Company, aka Schuster's Garage, 917 N. Livingston Street, owned Hyman Schuster.
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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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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.
Postcard

Bowar Brothers Hardware and Implements

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Description: Photographic postcard of Bowar Bros. Hardware Store. The awning reads, "Hardware, Bowar Bros., Implements, Auto Supplies." Over the large door on the left ...
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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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Auto Repair Shop and Oldsmobile-Cadillac Automobiles Shop

Date: 1923
Description: Elevated view looking down at the Automobile Repair Shop with a Good Year Tire sign in the window. Next door on the left is the J.I. McFarland Oldsmobile-C...
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Ford Service and Repair Shop

Date: 1920
Description: View along sidewalk of the front of the Ford Service and Repair Shop garage. This appears to be the block of Williamson St in the foreground. The Cardinal ...

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