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25th Anniversary of Kayser Motors

Date: 04 07 1950
Description: A group portrait of the employees of Kayser Motors, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the company. Seated on the far left is Lewis Arms, who was a mech...
Photograph

Ken Tewalt

Date: 01 07 1954
Description: Portrait of Ken Tewalt, the "Lubricare" technician at Caves Buick Company, 21 North Park Street.
Photograph

Joe Dottl at The Ideal Body Company

Date: 1955
Description: Joe Dottl standing in the Ideal Body Company on Park Street.
Photograph

Schappe Motors Employee

Date: 02 17 1954
Description: Portrait of Persh Curran, Service Director at Schappe Motors Incorporated, 801 East Washington Avenue.
Photograph

Schappe Motors Employee

Date: 02 17 1954
Description: Portrait of William "Bill" Zurian, in the car-repair business for 34 years. He has been recognized as a Master Technician after graduating from Chrysler Mo...
Print

International Cylinder Block Assemblies

Date: 1940
Description: Advertising brochure for International truck cylinder block assemblies. Includes a photograph of a man hoisting an engine block and the following text: "Wh...
Photograph

Mechanic and Trucks at Truck Stop

Date: 1966
Description: Mechanic pushing a hydraulic car jack at an American Oil Company truck stop. Three trucks are parked at the gas pumps in the background.
Photograph

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.
Photograph

Hult's Capital Garage Employee Receives Savings Bond

Date: 06 18 1959
Description: Ralph Hult (left), president of Hult's Capital Garage, presents a $1,000 savings bond to George Grover (right), a mechanic who completed 40 years with the ...
Photograph

Gisholt Duke

Date: 
Description: Waist-up portrait of a mechanic at Gisholt. He is wearing work clothes, a hat and a pair of safety glasses.
Magazine or Periodical

Cover of American Machinist

Date: 1951
Description: The cover of an issue of American Machinist (issued on August 20, 1951). A man is operating a machine.
Photograph

Uncooperative Transmission

Date: 1917
Description: An engineer wearing eyeglasses is kneeling on the ground and working on a transmission while smoking a pipe. Captioned: "Ed Rehm, University of Illinois, s...
Photograph

Sinaiko Brothers Filling Station Employee

Date: 06 17 1953
Description: Man standing in the interior of the Sinaiko Brothers Filling Station, 760 Regent Street. Good view of a service station restroom in the background with the...
Photograph

Activities of Firemen at the Central Fire Station

Date: 01 20 1954
Description: Captain Arne Lewick doubles as the fire station mechanic. Smoking a pipe, he is working at a lathe.

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