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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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Mechanic Punches Time Clock at Service Station

Date: 02 15 1929
Description: Mechanic punching a ticket at a time clock for a service job at one of International Harvester's motor truck branch service stations. A poster warning of t...
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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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International Model H Oil Truck

Date: 1919
Description: Driver's side view of a man sitting in the driver's seat of an International Model H oil truck owned by the Winona Oil Company. The truck is parked outside...
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City of Jacksonville Garage

Date: 04 09 1935
Description: J.H. De Fee, shop foreman, and W.R. Thomas, superintendent, sitting behind a desk at the City of Jacksonville Garage.
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V.E. Gibson Works on International A-5 Truck

Date: 1935
Description: Mechanic V.E. Gibson installs an overhauled engine into an International Model A-5 truck at the City of Jacksonville Garage.
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Du Bois Super Service Station

Date: 12 1947
Description: A man stands next to an automobile in front of Du Bois Super Service at 1 North Mills Street (at the Corner of Regent Street), owned by Louis A. Du Bois. A...
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Walker's Family Restaurant

Date: 01 04 2002
Description: "On this first Friday in the new year we visit Walker's Family Restaurant, 813 Park Avenue, Beaver Dam, WI."
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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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International Truck at Sohio Service Station

Date: 07 15 1938
Description: An employee of Sohio's Neon Patrol uses a ladder to reach a neon sign to make repairs. An International D-15 truck owned by Sohio is parked in the driveway...
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Texaco Truck at Service Station

Date: 01 14 1938
Description: Two men stand beside an International D-346-F truck owned by Texaco. The truck is parked outside Lapham Brown Texaco service station.
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Mt. Victory Service Plaza Restroom

Date: 1962
Description: A man shaves his face in the mirror of the Mt. Victory truck stop restroom. The caption on a similar photograph reads: "Long, lonely hours on the road give...
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Service Counter at Mt. Victory Service Plaza

Date: 1962
Description: Two men speak across the service counter at Mt. Victory truck stop. Several posters and a map hang on the wall, and a cash register sits on the counter.
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Truck Drivers Watching Television

Date: 1962
Description: A group of truck drivers watch television while relaxing at the Mt. Victory truck stop. The caption on a similar photograph reads, "Bigger than a football ...
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Truckers in Booth of Restaurant

Date: 1962
Description: Two truck drivers sit on either side of a booth at the Mt. Victory truck stop, or service plaza, while waiting for a meal. At the end of the booth near the...
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Trucker at Service Plaza

Date: 1962
Description: A truck driver stands in the Mt. Victory truck stop. He wears a hat, wristwatch, and a decorative metal belt buckle. A woman stands in a doorway on the lef...
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Mt. Victory Service Plaza Store

Date: 1962
Description: A man sits behind the counter of the Mt. Victory truck stop general store. Shoes and boots are arranged on the counter in front of him, and various items a...
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Trucker Using Pay Phone at Truck Stop

Date: 1962
Description: A trucker uses a pay phone in a phone booth inside the Mt. Victory service plaza while taking a break from the road.
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Bettinger Store

Date: 1925
Description: View across street of the Bettinger Store, with men standing on the sidewalk in front near a truck parked at the curb. Further down the street is a gas pum...
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Street Scene

Date: 1927
Description: View down street towards a brick building with a balcony on the corner. A man stands near gas pumps and a lamppost and a woman is crossing the street. A ca...

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