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Man Loading Tires into International D Series Delivery Truck

Date: 05 26 1937
Description: Worker loading tires into the back of an International D series delivery truck at Ohio Independent Oil Company service station.
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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 Harvester Motor Truck Dealership

Date: 07 14 1926
Description: View across street towards the International Harvester motor truck dealership and service station.
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International Motor Truck Dealership

Date: 04 05 1926
Description: International motor truck dealership and branch house(?) buildings. A wooden building has a small "International Motor Trucks" sign over the door. However,...
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Texaco Gas Station

Date: 07 11 1935
Description: Texaco gas station at 521 East Washington Avenue at South Blair Street, with brick paved street.
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Cities Service Station

Date: 09 10 1930
Description: Cities Service service station from University Avenue towards the left side of the building at 2408 University Avenue. Text on back of print reads: "Blackh...
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Conklin and Sons Oil Station

Date: 08 27 1929
Description: Conklin and Sons oil station at 655 W. Washington Avenue. A billboard on the side of building says "Sinclair HC Gasoline Stops Knocks." Next door on the le...
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International Model D-1 Truck

Date: 05 11 1933
Description: Workers loading barrels of petroleum on an International D-1 truck at an American Petroleum Co. service station.
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Service Shop of International Harvester Dealership

Date: 1930
Description: Mechanic working on a tractor in the service station at T.A. Rhudy and Son, an International Harvester farm equipment and truck dealership.
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Droster's Grocery Store

Date: 1929
Description: Exterior view of Droster's Grocery store and filling station. The business was located on the corner of 1438 North Sherman Avenue and Logan Street and was ...
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McCormick-Deering Service Station

Date: 1930
Description: Mr. C.R. Williams stands next to a tractor at the C.R. Williams McCormick-Deering Service Station and dealership.
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IH Dealership at Westfall Kansas

Date: 1930
Description: A man works on a tractor in the doorway of the Farmers Grain and Elevator Company, an International Harvester dealership and service station.
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Droster Grocery and Filling Station

Date: 1940
Description: Children standing on barrels in front of Droster Grocery and Filling Station at 1438 Sherman Avenue, run by Red Whitney. The children are Whitney's nieces ...
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Monroe Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: Clarence "Slim" Fritag's Pure Oil service station, located at 1323 Ninth Street, created a sensation in 1935 when the local newspaper announced that "an at...
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Stoddard Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: In 1933, Lester Proksch constructed this striking filling station in the small river town, at 201 North Main Street. Less's Service was opened in July of 1...
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Town of Emmet Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: Constructed of red brick and capped by a steeply pitched gable roof accented with gently flared eaves, this one-story station, built in the mid-1920s, rese...
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Fond du Lac Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: Built in the mid-1930s by Clark Oil Company, this station was located along the city's gasoline alley with other gas stations, auto dealerships, and servic...
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Westfiled Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: Located at 627 Main Street, Theo Bertin built this small house-and-canopy station hoping to transform travelers driving north along old Highway 51 into cus...
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Stoddard Service Station Detail (Coca-Cola)

Date: 2008
Description: Close-up of Coca-Cola sign, hanging above the front door of the now Tully Realty Office.
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Oshkosh Service Station Detail (Blue and Cream Tile)

Date: 2008
Description: Constructed of a cream-colored brick, the vertical lines were embellished with blue glazed brick, likely meant to match the color of the Dixie Oil and Gaso...

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