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Damaged Timlin Oil Pump House

Date: 08 17 1942
Description: Damaged pump house after an oil tank explosion at Timlin Lumber Company, 2702 University Avenue.
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Fiore Coal & Oil Co. Building

Date: 01 09 1939
Description: Fiore Coal and Oil Company building, 620 W. Mifflin Street.
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Meuer Fuel Co. Oil Truck

Date: 10 31 1933
Description: Meuer Fuel Co., 124-128 N. Bedford Street, Chevrolet oil truck. Signage reads: "Burn Sahara Coal for Hotter Heat."
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International Model R-185 Truck

Date: 03 04 1960
Description: Harold Greenlee (right) and B.J. McCarthy examining a recently-delivered International model R-185 truck. Mr. Greenlee was the transportation superintenden...
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Rocket Oil Company Fuel Storage Tanks

Date: 10 10 1946
Description: Rocket Oil Company fuel storage tanks at the bulk plant at 204 South Paterson Street. In the foreground is a man on a modern Rocket Oil company truck fill...
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Loading Firewood into International Model S Truck

Date: 07 19 1926
Description: Men loading cut firewood from a large pile onto the back of an International Model S truck used by the Benj. E. Weeks Firewood Company.
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International Truck with Fuel Oil Tank

Date: 1947
Description: Left side view of an International Model KB-10 truck owned by Consumers Company and outfitted with a fuel oil tank. The text on the truck reads: "Better Fu...
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Oil Storage Tanks

Date: 04 19 1961
Description: View across a railroad bridge of a group of seven oil storage tanks in a wooded area.
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P & R Coal Storage Yard

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Description: Elevated view of the P & R coal storage yard, with railroad tracks winding around a curve at the foot of a small hill. The coal yard and buildings are at t...
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Townsend Oil Company Truck

Date: 03 17 1925
Description: A man, standing in front of three large storage tanks, is filling the tank on the back of an International Model 63 truck owned by the Townsend Oil Company...
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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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Carter Ice & Fuel Company Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Carter Ice & Fuel Company, suppliers of ice, fuel, and building products in Menomonie, Wisconsin, with a three-quarter view of a one-stor...
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Cowie Brothers Cities Service Truck

Date: 06 09 1938
Description: A man stands atop a platform behind an International D-30 truck as he fills it with oil from a tank. The truck was outfitted with a 500-gallon 5-compartmen...
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Men Loading Coal onto Truck

Date: 1938
Description: Two men load large pieces of coal onto the bed of an International D-30 truck from the open door of a railroad boxcar. There is a storage building in the b...
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Oil Delivery Trucks at Oil Tanks

Date: 09 04 1925
Description: Elevated view of three delivery trucks parked at oil tanks. A sign on the largest tank reads, in part: "Cities Servic_." A man is filling up one of the tan...
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Man with Oil Delivery Truck at Oil Tanks

Date: 09 04 1925
Description: A man is filling an oil delivery truck from a storage tank. A sign on the largest tank reads, in part: "Cities Ser..."
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Cities Service Oil Company Delivery Truck

Date: 09 04 1925
Description: Three-quarter view from front left of a Cities Service Oil Company delivery truck parked outdoors. In the background is a building with a sign for "Cities ...

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