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Diamond Gas Station

Date: 04 23 1935
Description: Diamond Service Station, 118 King Street (Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp.), looking up King Street toward the Wisconsin State Capitol, with a partial view of...
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Diamond Gas Station

Date: 05 31 1935
Description: Diamond D-X Service Station, 118 King Street. (Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp.) The view is across S. Webster Street looking up King Street toward the Wiscon...
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East Side Motor Co.

Date: 11 22 1934
Description: Two men are standing in the doorway of the East Side Motor Co. garage, 2305 Atwood Avenue, featuring Willard storage batteries, Pennzoil, and Eveready and ...
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East Side Motor Company

Date: 11 22 1934
Description: Two men are standing in the doorway of the East Side Motor Company garage, 2305 Atwood Avenue, featuring Willard storage batteries, Pennzoil, and Eveready ...
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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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Main Street and Two Gas Stations

Date: 1926
Description: Main Street, with two competing curb-side gas stations across the street from each other. Cars are parked along both sides of the muddy street. Such curb-...
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Business District

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Description: View from street towards cars parked at an angle in front of storefronts. Signs on the buildings read: "The Gift Shoppe," "Groceries and Meats," "Flambeau ...
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East Doty Street

Date: 05 17 1945
Description: 100 block of East Doty Street, showing the Fess Hotel, 119-123; Municipal Parking Station, 115; Kentzler building, 109; and Endres Tiedeman Mobil gas stati...
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Main Street

Date: 1930
Description: View looking across Main Street. On the right, Tutton Bros. repair shop and service station can be seen. Caption reads: "Main St. Palmyra Wis."
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Shell Filling Station

Date: 06 15 1949
Description: The Shell filling station, 341 State Street as workers are starting to tear it down. The station, built in 1924 and at one time adjudged the second most be...
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Shell Filling Station

Date: 06 15 1948
Description: The Shell filling station, 341 State Street, as workers are starting to tear it down. The station, built in 1924 and at one time judged the second most bea...
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La Farge Street Scene

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Description: View down a main street with storefronts, showing large power lines stretching into the distance, and a hill in the background. There are cars parked in fr...
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Water Street

Date: 1937
Description: Water Street, looking north. On the right is the Up-To-Date Auto Company.
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Street Scene

Date: 1925
Description: View down street. On the right on the corner is a bank, with the office of "Doctor J.T. Lemmel" on the second floor. Three children are standing on the sid...
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Main Street

Date: 1925
Description: View down Main Street of the central business district, with many storefronts. Many automobiles are parked on both sides of the street. Pedestrians are on ...
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Street Scene with Water Tower

Date: 1929
Description: View down street. Cars are parked on either side. A repairman checks the tires of a car in front of the Augusta Auto Company, gas station and auto repair. ...
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Street Scene

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Description: View down street with storefronts on both sides. On the left, there is a tailor shop, Pundy's Cafe, Dubow's[?] Variety Store, a clothing store, and Vander ...
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Street Scene

Date: 1931
Description: View down middle of street. On the left a man and two children stand near a truck parked in the driveway of a service station.
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Street Scene

Date: 1928
Description: View of the Black Hawk State Bank, an automotive repair and gas station and other shops. There is a car with its door open in front of the repair shop, nea...
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300 Block of State Street

Date: 06 1967
Description: Composite panoramic view of the south side of the 300 block of State Street. Businesses include: Montgomery Ward (on North Henry Street), Colonial Shoppe E...

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