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| Date: | 01 17 1927 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of cars lining up at Pennco filling (gas) station at the corner of State and Gorham Streets to get free crankcase draining and "Oak" Motor Oi... |
| Date: | 08 07 1928 |
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| Description: | Robert Mitchell's Madison service station, 529 University Avenue. During the 1920s service stations evolved from curb-side shacks to more attractive buildi... |
| Date: | 01 09 1939 |
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| Description: | Fiore Coal and Oil Company building, 620 W. Mifflin Street. |
| Date: | 08 22 1935 |
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| Description: | Two attendants and several automobiles at the Valvoline gasoline station located at 999 South Park Street in Madison. This station is a good example of "th... |
| Date: | 10 31 1933 |
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| Description: | Meuer Fuel Co., 124-128 N. Bedford Street, Chevrolet oil truck. Signage reads: "Burn Sahara Coal for Hotter Heat." |
| Date: | 06 28 1933 |
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| Description: | Pennco service station, featuring Barnsdale "Be Square" petroleum products and Dunlop tires, on the corner of N. Webster Street and 202 E. Washington Avenu... |
| Date: | 12 26 1930 |
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| Description: | Three Fiore Coal and Oil storage tanks. |
| Date: | 07 11 1930 |
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| Description: | View of a Texaco bulk station and storage tanks from across the railroad tracks at 919 E. Main Street. |
| Date: | 05 19 1930 |
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| Description: | Johnson Oil Refining Company billboard. "20 years of quality ... time tells!" Featuring Father Time holding an hourglass in the center of the logo for "Joh... |
| Date: | 05 19 1930 |
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| Description: | Johnson Oil Refining Company billboard. "Dependable refiners ... time tells!" Featuring 2 different logos for "Johnson Gasolene, Time Tells": the one on th... |
| Date: | 07 13 1929 |
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| Description: | View down street towards 23 trucks and cars in a parade celebrating the completion of the take over of the Capitol Oil Company by Texaco, located at 919 Ea... |
| Date: | 04 03 1929 |
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| Description: | Back lot of the Capitol Oil Company, 919 E. Main Street. |
| Date: | 04 03 1929 |
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| Description: | A railroad tanker car is sitting on tracks next to fuel storage tanks at the Capitol Oil Company, 919 East Main Street. |
| Date: | 01 16 1927 |
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| Description: | View across State Street toward cars lining up at Pennco filling (gas) station at the corner of State and Gorham Streets to get free crankcase draining and... |
| Date: | 2008 |
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| Description: | Located at 1129 South Park Street, this station was built in 1964 by Clark Oil Company at an estimated cost of less than twelve thousand dollars. |
| Date: | 2008 |
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| Description: | Edwards Super Service Station officially opened for business on August 16, 1930. The large complex, at 202 East Washington Avenue, represented an effort to... |
| Date: | 2008 |
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| Description: | Built by Clayton "Clayt" Parman in 1941, the service station at 3502 Monroe Street looks almost identical to when it opened more than sixty-five years ago. |
| Date: | 2008 |
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| Description: | Located at 2089 Atwood Avenue, a former service station was successfully transformed into a diner — Monty's Blue Plate Diner. |
| Date: | 2008 |
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| Description: | The Shell Oil Company built this service station at 950 South Park Street in 1963. This large single-story service station featured the operator's office a... |
| Date: | 2008 |
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| Description: | The station at 480 East Main Street was built around 1939-1940. Despite having a string of owners, the building has experienced very little change in appea... |
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