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Gas for Less

Date: 1958
Description: A gasoline station along US Highway 51 in Whiting, Portage County, attracted passing motorists with an attention-getting "gas for less" sign.
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Flying A Service Station

Date: 1958
Description: Flying A service station located on US Highway 51 in Whiting, Portage County.
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Transport Gasoline Station

Date: 06 25 1968
Description: Transport gasoline station on 8th Street (STH 13) in Wisconsin Rapids, looking northeast. A sign advertises regular gasoline for sale for 33 cents per gal...
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Kelly's Liquor Store

Date: 11 08 1967
Description: Side view of Kelly's Liquor Store located on Main Street (STH 13) in Wisconsin Rapids. A Pepsi Cola delivery truck is parked in the store's parking lot.
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Wisconsin Highway

Date: 10 10 1972
Description: Panoramic view of the intersection of CTH Z and STH 13 near Wisconsin Rapids. A billboard to the left advertises the Ridges Inn and Country Club; on the r...
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Stevens Point Traffic Scene

Date: 07 28 1970
Description: Traffic on Stevens Point's Second Street.
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Motion Picture Theatre in Wautoma

Date: 1967
Description: A closed motion picture theatre on State Highway 21 & 73 in Wautoma. A car is parked next to a sign that reads "No parking, Doctors only."
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Wautoma Neighborhood

Date: 1967
Description: A Wautoma, Wisconsin neighborhood. On both sides of the street in both the foreground and middle distance are service stations, beyond them is a residenti...
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Oxford Street

Date: 1967
Description: Traffic on Oxford Street (State Highway 21&73), with a parking meter in the foreground and old storefronts in the distance.
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Deep Rock Service Station

Date: 1967
Description: Deep Rock gasoline service station located at the intersection of Scott Street and Oxford Street (STH 21&73) in Wautoma, Wisconsin.
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Wautoma Street Scene

Date: 1967
Description: Zephyr gasoline station on STH 21&73 in Wautoma, Wisconsin.
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Mauston Street

Date: 11 1957
Description: Photograph taken by the State Highway Department to show the condition of curbs and gutters along STH 12 in Mauston, also documenting the original brick su...
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Mauston Service Station

Date: 1957
Description: Skelly service station, restaurant, and motel located along STH 12 in Mauston, Wisconsin.
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Iola Street

Date: 02 12 1970
Description: State Highway 51 in Iola, Wisconsin, primarily showing the Fire Department and its siren.
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Water Department/Water Street

Date: 11 16 1989
Description: View from the Water Street Bridge over the Waupaca River toward the Waupaca Water Department.
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A Park in Winter

Date: 11 29 1989
Description: Panoramic view of Riverside Park during the winter.
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Old Gas Station

Date: 01 20 1989
Description: Centennial Tire Company, located in a historic gas station on USH 10.
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Skelly Station

Date: 01 20 1989
Description: A Skelly station located on USH 10 consisting of a historic gas station and a two-bay service building. Gasoline cost 96 cents per gallon for regular.
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Main Street (USH 10)

Date: 01 20 1989
Description: Main Street (USH 10) in the village, with storefronts and a used car dealership.
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Grain Building in Auburndale

Date: 01 20 1989
Description: Grain storage building located near the railroad tracks. The wrecker service truck parked near the warehouse bears the slogan, "the happy hooker."

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