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Pennsylvania Oil Company Service Station

Date: 01 17 1927
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...
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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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Waters Motor Co. Used Car Lot

Date: 03 19 1936
Description: Leon J. Waters standing in front of his used car lot at 746 E. Washington Avenue where he offered small down payments, easy terms, and good will. A small T...
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Driver Training Car

Date: 10 02 1939
Description: Dual Control AAA Driver Training Car. "Courtesy of your Nash dealer, Hughes-Neuman Motors, Inc. 601 University Avenue."
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Salesman and New Ford Car

Date: 05 14 1936
Description: Salesman standing beside new Ford car, parked beside the U.W. YMCA, 740 Langdon Street, with Harry Stuhldreher, University of Wisconsin-Madison football co...
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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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Kayser Motors Employees

Date: 06 21 1935
Description: Group portrait of Kayser Motors salesmen and mechanics, 701 E Washington Street.
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Waters Motor Co. and Pontiacs

Date: 06 01 1935
Description: Waters Motor Co., located at 802 East Washington Avenue. There are two men shaking hands in front of old and new Pontiacs.
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Waters Motor Co. and Pontiacs

Date: 06 01 1935
Description: Waters Motors Co., 802 East Washington Avenue. Two men are shaking hands in front of old and new Pontiacs parked along the curb.
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Hughes-Newman Motor Co.

Date: 12 22 1934
Description: Hughes Newman Motors Inc., Lincoln and Ford sales and service, 601 University Avenue, in the Whalen Transfer and Storage building.
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Chevrolet #10,000,021

Date: 11 23 1934
Description: Wisconsin Chevrolet officials celebrating a milestone in company history, the 23rd anniversary of the company. On that anniversary date this car was built ...
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Keating Garage Exterior

Date: 08 18 1934
Description: Keating Garage and Ford Sales and Service, 14-16 N. Fairchild Street with the Keating tow truck and employees in front of the garage doors.
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Motor Sales, Inc.

Date: 08 23 1934
Description: Motor Sales Inc., 1501 Monroe Street, Chevrolet sales and service, with three vehicles parked in front.
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Atkins Used Car Exchange

Date: 06 08 1934
Description: Three automobiles are parked in front of Atkins Used Car Exchange and McCance Repair Co., 823 E. Mifflin Street. Trachte building.
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Chevrolet Sales and Service at Night

Date: 01 08 1934
Description: Night view of Chevrolet Sales and Service at 1501 Monroe Street.
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Damaged Automobile

Date: 09 13 1933
Description: Damaged automobile owned by Harry E. McElroy at Koch Motors, 317 W. Johnson Street. It was involved in accident on East Washington Avenue on August 20th.
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Automobile Stunt

Date: 08 04 1933
Description: Arthur Santell is pulling three Pontiac automobiles, each with a man on the running board, with his teeth in front of General Auto Service and Henry Motor ...
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Quality Motors Inc.

Date: 01 11 1933
Description: Used car display in front of Quality Motors Inc. 2600 University Avenue, with DeSoto sign.
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De Vaux Automobile

Date: 05 20 1931
Description: Viennese star Ilse Maraavenga standing beside De Vaux automobile in front of De Vaux dealership, 14-16 North Fairchild Street.
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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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