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Purcell Garage

Date: 02 04 1943
Description: Six Chevrolet automobiles (possibly taxies) and 10 drivers holding pledge cards outside the side entrance to Friede Storage Garage (previously known as Pur...
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Damaged Car in Schultz Garage

Date: 07 09 1941
Description: Three-quarter rear view from right of a damaged car in Schultz Body Co. garage, 1336 Regent Street. A mechanic is standing in the background.
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Eichman Garage Brake Department

Date: 03 04 1937
Description: Man testing brakes on an automobile in Eichman Garage, 1307-09 Williamson Street, Brake department featuring Viscote system.
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Testing Front Wheels

Date: 03 04 1937
Description: Two men test the front wheels of an automobile at Eichman Garage, located at 1307-09 Williamson Street.
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Testing Front Wheels

Date: 03 04 1937
Description: Close-up of two men testing front wheels of automobile at Eichman Garage, 1307-09 Williamson Street.
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Governor La Follette's New Chauffeur

Date: 01 12 1935
Description: Governor La Follette's new chauffeur, Steve Tschida, in the garage standing next to the car. 838 W. Washington Avenue.
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Residing House 412 W. Mifflin Street

Date: 10 22 1934
Description: View from street of the workers re-siding a house at 412 W. Mifflin Street. An automobile is parked in front of the garage on the left, and there is a neig...
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Charter Street Garage

Date: 09 27 1934
Description: Charter Street Garage 18 N. Charter Street, with employees of the business standing with customers' cars in for service.
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Dane County Traffic Police

Date: 05 26 1934
Description: Dane County traffic officers standing next to new Ford V8 automobiles and Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
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Olson Boys in Go-Kart

Date: 01 19 1934
Description: A small race car built by Samuel Olson at the Wisconsin Oil Burner factory, 1134 Regent Street is enjoyed by his sons, Donald Olson, seated, and Gordon at ...
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J.A. Brady Garage

Date: 05 18 1933
Description: Interior of J.A. Brady garage and workshop, 1307-1309 Williamson Street. Five men in photograph. The car on the left has Savidusky's Cleaners & Dyers adve...
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Automobile Driving Contest Winner

Date: 08 29 1930
Description: Lyman Sylvester of 1818 Keyes Avenue, the winner of the automobile economy driving contest, stands next to a Chevrolet Six automobile outside Hult's Capita...
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Men Greasing Cars

Date: 07 01 1927
Description: Men greasing cars in the Klean Rite Auto Laundry, located at 739 East Mifflin Street.
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Kayser Motors Mechanic

Date: 02 13 1948
Description: A mechanic spray painting a vehicle at Kayser Motors, located at 701 East Washington Avenue.
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Cultivating Tobacco with International Super A

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Description: Side view of a man cultivating tobacco in a field with an International Super A tractor. A house and other buildings are among trees in the background, inc...
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International Model 63 Truck

Date: 09 24 1923
Description: International Model 63 Truck. Truck was photographed outside the International Harvester Co. with a man seated in the driver's seat. Three garages are pic...
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Antique Ford Car

Date: 08 09 1948
Description: Tom Reese and Raleigh Williams, juniors at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with their 1913 Ford car which they plan to drive to Milwaukee for the Stat...
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House at 1513 Hooker Avenue

Date: 1939
Description: Exterior view of house at 1513 Hooker Avenue. Two children are playing in the driveway. The garage door is open and an automobile is parked inside. The hou...
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Man in Snowstorm

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Description: From a doorway framing the scene, a man is standing and waving in a yard during a snowstorm. Behind him an automobile is parked in a garage.
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Destruction of Illegal Slot Machines

Date: 02 19 1949
Description: Madison Police Inspector Philip H. Oakey is shown demolishing three "one-armed bandits." They had been stored in the vault of police headquarters since the...

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