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Smart Motor Company

Date: 02 17 1937
Description: The Smart Motor Company dealership located at 437 West Gilman Street, designed by Harry Alford. Signs in the show windows read: "Willys" and "Hupmobile."
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Man Checking Automobile Tire in front of Service Station

Date: 12 28 1928
Description: View across street towards a man checking an automobile tire in front of a service station and garage owned by Charles Lawrence. A boy is standing with h...
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International Motor Truck Mechanics

Date: 03 18 1929
Description: Mechanics lined up in front of an International truck outside the exit of an International motor truck dealership service department.
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Pahl Tire Co.

Date: 06 03 1937
Description: Pahl Tire Company, located at 208 E. Washington Avenue. Opened in 1936, moved to 202 East Washington Avenue about 1960, closed in 2013.
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Smart Motors

Date: 02 17 1937
Description: Willys car parked in front of Smart Motors, 437 W. Gilman Street. Signs in the show windows read: "Willys" and "Hupmobile."
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Dansin & Endres Garage

Date: 03 09 1934
Description: View across street towards the Dansin & Endres garage, 207 East Washington Avenue. Headed by "Danny" Dansin and Lee Endres. Shows "Miller High Life Beer" s...
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Hansen Auto Body Co. Building

Date: 10 29 1933
Description: Advertisement using 4248B-1. Hansen Auto Body Co. Bldg, 113 - 123 S Blair Street. Signs painted on the building: "Auto trimming glass replacement" Torgeson...
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Capital Auto Body

Date: 12 21 1932
Description: View across street towards Capital Auto Body, at 1028 E. Washington Avenue.
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Wrecked Buick Sedan

Date: 03 30 1931
Description: Wrecked Buick sedan at Hansen Auto Body Co., 113-123 S. Blair Street.
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Damaged Automobile

Date: 09 11 1930
Description: A damaged Pontiac automobile at South Park Street garage, 802-806 S. Park Street.
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Damaged Automobile

Date: 09 11 1930
Description: A damaged Ford Sedan automobile at South Park Street garage, 802-806 S. Park Street, with "Tires-Diana" on the storefront window in the background.
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Damaged Pontiac Coupe from the Side

Date: 04 28 1928
Description: View towards the passenger side of a damaged Pontiac coupe.
Postcard

Stone Street

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Description: Photographic postcard of Stone Street. A car is parked in front of an auto repair store. Electric power lines run down the street, and a water tower is in ...
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Gasoline Alley Garage

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Description: Exterior view of the Gasoline Alley Garage. Presumably the inspiration for Frank O. King's cartoon Gasoline Alley.
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International Motor Truck Branch

Date: 05 25 1937
Description: Exterior view of the International Motor Truck branch in Manhattan. A man stands on the sidewalk outside the building; a sign advertises "International Tr...
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Motor Truck Outside Repair Shop

Date: 1910
Description: Two men wearing bowler hats are sitting in an International Model M truck parked outside Laun Machine Co. A sign for the company is painted on the brick w...
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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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Gas Station

Date: 1930
Description: A highly detailed, brick, storybook style Pennsylvania Oil Co. gas station with a slate roof. There is a large chimney on the left and several gas pumps. M...
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Scene at Black Hawk

Date: 1922
Description: View from road of the Black Hawk State Bank, an automotive repair station, and a house. The Bank has striped awnings and a La Follette poster in the window...
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Main Street

Date: 1925
Description: View down dirt road of right side of Main Street. Banners strung across the street read "Chautauga." There is a pickup truck parked in the automotive repai...

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