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Riley-Bremer-Riley Garage

Date: 10 11 1930
Description: The Riley-Bremer-Riley Oldsmobile garage on E. Doty Street began as the Riley Livery Stable when horse-drawn transportation reigned and then transitioned t...
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Customer at Parts Desk of International Harvester Dealership

Date: 1942
Description: Slightly elevated view of a customer at the service counter of an International Harvester dealership. A bin of oil filters, McCormick-Deering hammer mills,...
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AAA Driver Training Car

Date: 09 25 1938
Description: Pontiac automobile with sign "AAA dual control training car." The car was used in high schools to reduce accidents on Madison streets and is on display her...
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Kayser's Used Car Lot at Night

Date: 07 06 1938
Description: Kayser's R&G Used Car lot at night with neon sign on arch at 710 E. Washington Avenue. There is also a sign painted on the side of a brick building on the ...
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Atkins Used Car Exchange

Date: 07 19 1935
Description: Atkins Used Car Exchange in a Trachte building, 823 E Mifflin Street, with car dealers standing along side several used cars on display.
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ESBMA Fall Festival

Date: 09 09 1930
Description: Kayser Motors, Inc. displays a row of cars in their booth at the East Side Business Men's Association Fall Festival.
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Fisher Company International Harvester Dealership

Date: 1948
Description: "Prototype" dealership building of the Fisher Company. A Farmall Super A tractor is parked to the left of the building. This "prototype" dealership buildin...
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Florida-Georgia Tractor Company Crawler Tractor Display

Date: 1949
Description: Two International I-4 crawler tractors (TracTracTors), a Farmall Super A tractor, and a giant crawler tractor model on display in front of the Florida-Geor...
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Truck Showroom

Date: 06 04 1934
Description: Elevated view of two men standing next to an International truck in what appears to be a dealership showroom.
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Parts Department

Date: 1937
Description: The parts counter and display at a General Motors dealership. Merchandise on display includes parts and accessories by Buick, Chevrolet, and Prestone, as ...
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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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International Scout 46

Date: 1962
Description: Elevated interior view of an International Scout 46 in a dealer setting. A mannequin of a man is positioned near the plate glass windows that face the side...
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Interior of Dealership

Date: 06 19 1924
Description: Interior view of a dealership. Agricultural implements are displayed on the floor. On the left is a counter and a floor scale, and on the right are three c...
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Interior of Dealership

Date: 07 16 1924
Description: Interior view of a dealership. A sign on the wall reads: "McCormick-Deering Primrose Ball-Bearing Cream Separators." Merchandise on display includes a trac...
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Display Floor at Dealership

Date: 10 29 1924
Description: Display floor at dealership.

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