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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: | 07 29 1933 |
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| Description: | A group of circus performers pose outdoors with a Corben airplane. The tall Man is Jack Earle, and one of the little people is probably Lia Graf. |
| Date: | 08 12 1932 |
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| Description: | RKO motion picture actress Raquel Torres christening the new model airplane manufactured in Madison by Orland Corben. Corben had flown the airplane that br... |
| Date: | 06 11 1945 |
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| Description: | A driver sits in a small promotional race car with a "Calvert Special" logo on its side at Plymouth Liquors, 2717 Atwood Avenue. |
| Date: | 08 13 1936 |
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| Description: | Parked automobile with Every-House Appliance Co. trailer-hitched, and advertising that reads: "Every House Needs Westinghouse," in front of the Westinghous... |
| Date: | 11 23 1934 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Chevrolet officials celebrating a milestone in company history, the 23rd anniversary of the company. On that anniversary date this car was built ... |
| Date: | 08 17 1934 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of "Madame White" cosmetics sales staff with car and signage for an event at the Capitol Theatre with Richard Barthelmess in "Midnight Alibi... |
| Date: | 05 14 1934 |
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| Description: | Man standing next to an automobile outfitted with signs advertising Nu-Enamel paint. |
| Date: | 02 12 1934 |
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| Description: | Two men stand with the Capitol Oil Corporation display at the Madison Auto Show. The exhibit features "Tiolene Motor Oil," "Bowes Seal Fast," "Purol-Pep g... |
| Date: | 08 30 1932 |
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| Description: | 1898 Oldsmobile decorated with advertising for "Mickey and Minnie Mouse in Person" at RKO Orpheum Theatre in front of Weber's Restaurant, 218 State Street.... |
| Date: | 07 22 1932 |
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| Description: | Reri (Anne Chevalier), Tahitian star of the Fanchon and Marco "Tahiti" show at the Orpheum Theatre, painting an auto body at Nu-Enamel Paint store, 116 Nor... |
| Date: | 08 21 1930 |
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| Description: | Automobiles and Chanticleer Band on back of a truck in a parade in the 300 block of East Johnson Street for the movie "Dixiana." |
| Date: | 08 15 1930 |
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| Description: | Chevrolet automobile advertising the Chevrolet Six Economy Drivers' contest with "Test your driving skills, economy drivers' contest, $75 in cash prizes, f... |
| Date: | 09 11 1929 |
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| Description: | Detlev C. Heick Transfer Company, booth at ESBMA fall festival. The booth is featuring a Heick toy truck and other toy vehicles. |
| 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: | 05 17 1945 |
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| Description: | A Ken-L products truck and trailer with people and dogs at the Retriever Dog Field Trials in Vilas Park. |
| Date: | 11 18 1954 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of a large service station with three groups of gasoline pumps in front, located at 2629 West Broadway in Monona. The building has a sales ro... |
| Date: | 11 18 1954 |
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| Description: | Advertising portrait of Ole Olson. He is wearing a uniform and bow tie with emblem patches on his jacket and cap. He is holding a gas hose nozzle and is st... |
| Date: | 02 01 1957 |
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| Description: | Five adults and three children posing in front of a prize new 1957 Chevorlet. On the left is Warner Young, chairman of the Madison Automobile Dealers Assoc... |
| Date: | 07 13 1957 |
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| Description: | Schmelzer Brothers D-X service station, from 1951-1968, a mid-century modern service station at 2620 Monroe Street at the corner of Knickerbocker Street. A... |
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