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Railroad Construction Crew

Date: 10 27 1936
Description: Railroad construction crew working on a Chicago & Northwestern Railroad crossing, looking west up the 400 and 500 blocks of East Wilson Street.
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Man Demonstrating Auto Heater

Date: 10 20 1937
Description: Man demonstrating automobile heater to a customer at Halperin Auto Parts, 209 South Park Street.
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Kidder's Radio Repair Department

Date: 10 23 1930
Description: Repairmen at Kidder's Radio repair department posing next to their workbench.
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Capital Buick Body Shop

Date: 11 07 1929
Description: Three mechanics are working on an automobile in the Capital Buick body shop located at 750 E. Washington Avenue.
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Capital Buick Co. Parts Department

Date: 11 07 1929
Description: Interior of the Capital Buick Co. parts department, at 750 E. Washington Avenue. A customer is standing at a counter talking to a salesman.
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Workman with Jackhammer

Date: 11 06 1928
Description: Man with jackhammer making street repairs with an air hammer with compressor. Wisconsin Foundry & Machine Co. Saunders Grocery store is across the street a...
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Training World War I Mechanics

Date: 1918
Description: Training classes for University of Wisconsin student cadets in the repair of automobiles and trucks during World War I.
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Albert Koerth

Date: 03 22 1945
Description: Albert Koerth, 123 Van Deusen Street, making toys and repairing furniture for the Dane County homework shops which employ persons with disabilities.
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Edwards Tire Company

Date: 12 15 1945
Description: "Ole" Odegaard, tire repairman at Edwards Tire Company, 506 University Avenue, re-treading tires.
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Highway Maintenance Truck

Date: 07 31 1947
Description: Highway lane painting truck painting lane lines on Highways 12-13-14, University Avenue between Madison and Middleton. This is the first highway in the sta...
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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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Kayser Motors

Date: 04 13 1949
Description: Five automotive technicians work on engines inside the engine rebuilding department at Kayser Motors.
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 22 1951
Description: Derby cars are checked prior to the race at the Soap Box Derby Shellubrication Station at 140 and 144 East Gorham Street.
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Service Station Attendent with Fotoscope

Date: 02 25 1960
Description: Harold Keller holds a Fotoscope which indicates when engine oil needs changing.
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Capital City Auto Radiator Works

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Description: View from intersection at East Washington Avenue and Webster street, of the building at 121-123 E. Washington. The street has streetcar tracks. On the side...
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Gas Main Explosions Killed a Madison Couple

Date: 01 05 1958
Description: Two Madison Gas and Electric Company workmen checking pipes on Main Street in downtown Madison after two gas blasts and fires rocked downtown Madison, kill...
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Gas Main Explosions Killed a Madison Couple

Date: 01 05 1958
Description: Workmen from Madison Gas and Electric Company work on Main Street at the Capitol Square to check for gas leaks after two explosions rocked downtown Madison...
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Gas Main Explosions Killed a Madison Couple

Date: 01 05 1958
Description: A Madison Gas and Electric Company worker probing for gas leaks with a meter on the Capitol Square after two explosions rocked downtown Madison, killing tw...
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Painting Norbert Anderson's Home

Date: 08 16 1958
Description: Norbert Anderson's friends who pitched in to help paint his home at 1522 Jefferson Street. Checking out their painting job are, from left; Joe Frye; Lorin ...
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Painting Norbert Anderson's Home

Date: 08 16 1958
Description: Overhead view of Norbert Anderson's friends who pitched in to help paint his home at 1522 Jefferson Street. At right, Kenneth Jones demonstrates his painti...

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