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Capitol Theatre Construction

Date: 05 02 1927
Description: View of Madison businesses on Henry Street, with steel frame construction of the Capitol Theatre in the background.
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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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Scrapped Automobiles in Mud

Date: 03 24 1962
Description: Chief's automobile parts "graveyard" near the intersection of the West Beltline and Highway 51.
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General Tire Company Truck

Date: 1950
Description: A man parks an International L-130 truck owned by the General Tire Company next to the Motor Supply Company building. Two large tires are loaded onto the b...
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Federal Center

Date: 05 1981
Description: View across road of buildings at 202 - 222 East Washington Avenue including Pahl Tire Co., Paradise Printing and Federal Center.
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Man Parked Outside Automotive Store or Dealership

Date: 1914
Description: Man in an International Model M truck outside an automotive shop or dealership. Signs in the store window advertise tires and "vulcanizing." The bed of the...
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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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Philbrick Garage

Date: 1930
Description: Five trucks loaded with tires are parked in front of the Philbrick Garage, a Ford and Lincoln dealership at 207 Third Avenue. Boxes on the far right truck ...
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Tire Yard

Date: 2009
Description: Elevated view of a tire yard on a foggy day.
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Looking North on Main Street

Date: 1923
Description: A busy street scene on Main Street and Wisconsin Avenue. Cars are parked in the middle of the street, and triangle flag banners hang above. The shops have...
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Main Street in Winter

Date: 1935
Description: View looking down a very snowy Main Street. Main Street businesses visible on the left include Tire and Battery Service Marathon Tires. A group of people i...
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Stacks of Wheels in a Factory Yard

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Description: Elevated view of several rows of stacked wheels that are in the yard of what may be the International Harvester Osbourne branch in Auburn, New York. Next t...
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Southeast Panorama of McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view across canal towards McCormick works. There are piles of parts along the shipping dock. A large church building is in the far distance.
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International Truck Loaded with Bus Cabs

Date: 06 24 1927
Description: View across street towards a truck with a long truck bed loaded with bus cabs, in front of an International Harvester Co. office building.
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Truck Frame for Army Use

Date: 06 03 1918
Description: A truck frame for army use is set up on blocks in the yard at McCormick Works. The frame would be covered with a tarp. In the background are railroad track...
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Truck Frame for Army Use

Date: 06 03 1918
Description: A truck frame for army use is set up on blocks in the yard at McCormick Works. The frame would be covered with a tarp. Railroad tracks and stacks of lumber...
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Night View of Schulz Garage

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Description: Night view of the exterior of the Schulz Garage. A DeSoto Fluid Drive automobile is seen inside the showroom through the large, plate glass windows.
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Sweep Rake at McCormick Works

Date: 06 16 1910
Description: Sweep Rake outdoors at McCormick Works. There is a small, wooden building on the left, and a tall, wooden fence on the right. There are wheels stacked in r...
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Ensilage Cutter Outdoors in Factory Yard

Date: 06 02 1914
Description: Ensilage cutter, with an assortment of pipes for silo-filling arranged beside it. In the background is a small building near the raised railroad platform. ...
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Wheel Storage

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Description: Elevated view over roofs of buildings of a factory. Wheels are stacked up in the yard. Includes a view of the neighborhood beyond.

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