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Hokanson Automobile Company

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Description: Garage and automobile lot which appears to be at 16-20 East Doty Street. Men stand on the sidewalk in front of the building, and signs advertise the recent...
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Man and Woman Looking at Car Engine

Date: 1920
Description: A man and woman are looking under the hood of a car in front of a business whose sign states, "The car that is seen and not heard. The car you will eventua...
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New Chevrolet Automobile

Date: 01 22 1949
Description: Crowd of people looking at a 1949 model Chevrolet automobile at Hult's Capital Garage, 609 East Washington Avenue.
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Marshall Straus with New Kaiser Car

Date: 02 01 1949
Description: Marshall Straus, (right) being presented with a brand new Kaiser automobile that he received as part of his $13,500 worth of prizes he won from the "Stop T...
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International Model G Truck Hauling a Tractor

Date: 1919
Description: Man driving an International model "G" truck with an International 8-16 tractor tied to the bed. Behind the truck is a building for B.F. & A.W. Hopkins, Tr...
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Kayser Motors

Date: 04 13 1949
Description: Five automotive technicians work on engines inside the engine rebuilding department at Kayser Motors.
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Roadside Advertising

Date: 1940
Description: A country road including a barbed wire fence, advertising signs and trees. One of the signs is in the shape of an airplane diving toward the ground and adv...
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Auto Show Display in Window

Date: 1920
Description: An automobile on display for the twelfth annual Milwaukee Auto Dealers show. The show was held January 19-25.
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Oldsmobile 88 in Front of Pyramid Motor Company

Date: 07 15 1949
Description: Pictured is an unidentifed man standing next to an Oldsmobile 88 parked in front of Pyramid Motors Company Incorporated, 434 West Gilman Street.
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Kayser Safety Parade

Date: 10 07 1949
Description: A person is sitting in the driver's seat of a Ford convertible in the foreground, with a banner that reads: "25 FORDS Free" on the side. In the background ...
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Kayser Safety Parade

Date: 10 07 1949
Description: Three men are standing by a Dane County Police Ford station wagon during the Kayser Safety Parade in the 700 block of East Washington Avenue. Businesses in...
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Oldsmobile in Showroom with Salesman and Customers

Date: 01 13 1950
Description: A new Oldsmobile car on display, probably in the showroom of Pyramid Motor Company Incorporated, 434 West Gilman Street, with a salesman and possible custo...
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AAA Dual Control Training Car

Date: 06 27 1950
Description: The Madison board of education's summer driving program for high school students acquires another American Automobile Association (AAA) dual control car, a...
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Trucks in Show Room at Manhattan Branch

Date: 04 06 1937
Description: Three trucks parked in the showroom of International Harvester's Manhattan truck branch. Large show windows are in the background which look out on a stree...
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Cars Parked along Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: View of several cars parked along Main Street. Business signs read: "Hollingsworth's Drugs," "Harter Motor Company," "American Cafe" and "Coca-Cola."
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Business District

Date: 1905
Description: A view of the business district. Signs read: "Ford authorized sales and service" and "Kodaks."
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Philbrick Garage

Date: 1939
Description: An exterior view of the Philbrick Garage, a Ford dealership and Cities Service filling station located at 207 Third Avenue. A sign advertises Quaker State ...
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Automobile Dealerships

Date: 1945
Description: The Du Bois and Kieffer Hudson dealership, and Philbrick Motors, a Willys dealership, which shared a building at 137 Third Avenue. There is a Phillips 66 g...
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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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Berkley Chevrolet

Date: 1930
Description: The Berkley Chevrolet dealership, 224 Third Avenue, housed in a two-story brick building with Red Crown Gasoline pumps in front. Signs in the window advert...

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