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Severson's Service Station Beer Party

Date: 06 10 1936
Description: View across street of a large group of people posing in front of Severson's Phillips 66 Service Station, 2089 Atwood Avenue, during a summer evening beer p...
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International Tow Truck in front of Dealership Service Station

Date: 05 01 1928
Description: A man is sitting in the driver's seat of an International tow truck in front of an International motor truck dealership and service station.
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Farmers with Tractor in front of Service Station

Date: 07 06 1920
Description: Farmer L.L. Harvey (right) and his son Chester posing with a Titan 10-20 tractor in front of a rural service station.
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Richartz-Beilfus Implement Co.

Date: 1942
Description: Storefront of the Richartz-Beilfus Implement Co., an International Harvester truck and tractor dealership. At left is W.P. Beilfus, at right is T.C. Richa...
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Retreaded Tires

Date: 10 21 1937
Description: Two men comparing a large retreaded General tire against a worn out tire at a Diamond gas station. Monona Tire Co., 128 S. Pinckney Street.
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Car Towing Motorcycle

Date: 07 22 1935
Description: A man in a labcoat shows off a car hitched to a service motorcycle in front of Waters Motor's Co., 802 E. Washington Avenue.
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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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Giles Hanson in Racing Car

Date: 08 29 1932
Description: Giles Hanson seated in his racing car in front of a gas station with Purol Pep gas pumps.
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Texaco Racing Boat

Date: 09 28 1929
Description: Texaco racing boats on display at a service station, at 632 University Avenue. Next door on the right is the Wheeler Conservatory of Music at 626 Universit...
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Seymour Corner Store and Gas Station

Date: 1929
Description: Exterior view of a general store and gas station operated by James Smith. Four people stand posed in front of the building.
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Trucks in front of Cities Service Oil Co.

Date: 09 04 1925
Description: Three men in International Harvester oil trucks are lined up in front of a Cities Service Oil Co. building.
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Ephrata Farm Supply Company

Date: 04 28 1928
Description: Several people are standing near the doors outside the Ephrata Farm Supply Company, an International Harvester dealership. Tractors are lined up outside th...
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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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People Fishing

Date: 09 15 1962
Description: A group of men, women and children fish from a dock located on the Fox River. In the background are commercial buildings along the shoreline.
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East Troy House

Date: 07 1925
Description: This substantial wooden hotel in the classical revival style has a large wing in the rear and another on the right. A wrap-around porch unifies the buildin...
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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...
Postcard

Street Scene

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Description: Photographic postcard down road toward a building on the right. Signs indicate that the Post Office and Fire Marshall can be found within. Two automobiles ...
Postcard

Main Street

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Description: Photographic postcard view toward buildings along the left on Main Street. A tavern is next to a general store with a gas pump on the corner. Two automobil...
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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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Rochester Fuel and Feed Company Truck

Date: 1925
Description: A man filling the oil tank of an International Model 33 truck owned by the Rochester Fuel and Feed Company.

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