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Skelgas Trailer

Date: 09 28 1938
Description: Three-quarter view from left rear of a Skelgas trailer, showing two gas tanks, being pulled by an automobile, parked in front of Suburban Gas & Appliance C...
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Installing Rock-Wool Insulation

Date: 12 10 1934
Description: Two men and Home Insulation of Madison, Inc. truck in front of W.J. Sheppard, 2524 Chamberlain Avenue, house, shown installing Johns Manville rock-wool ins...
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Brandes Heating Co. Storefront

Date: 11 03 1932
Description: Exterior of Edward Brandes Heating Co., with a Premier DeLuxe furnace perched on the roof of store, and Sven A. Rosendahl, plumber, 2211 Atwood Avenue. Als...
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Union Transfer and Storage Company

Date: 06 09 1931
Description: Union Transfer and Storage Company located at 155-303 East Wilson Street. Store fronts include Holland Furnace Co., Madison Paint and Varnish Co., Lipman S...
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Texaco Service Station

Date: 08 06 1929
Description: C & C Texaco service station (Bert Clutterbuck), 2002 Winnebago Street and Lee & Seymour furnaces and sheet metal works building, 2004 Winnebago Street. In...
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212-218 North Bassett Street

Date: 10 29 1954
Description: Exterior view of 212-218 North Bassett Street, Hyland-Hall & Company (plumbing, heating and sheet metal contractors) and Evans, Reuschlien & Co., electrica...
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212-218 North Bassett Street

Date: 10 28 1954
Description: Exterior view of 212-218 North Bassett Street, Hyland-Hall & Company (plumbing, heating and sheet metal contractors) and Evans, Reuschlien & Co., electrica...
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Ritchie Heating, Plumbing & Sheet Metal

Date: 05 27 1948
Description: Ritchie Heating, Plumbing & Sheet Metal, 2237 Winnebago Street, corner of Bashford Avenue.
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A.M. Toussaint Company Truck

Date: 06 10 1945
Description: A.M. Toussaint Company's panel truck parked outside their office at 2043 Winnebago Street.
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Evenaire Company

Date: 12 13 1949
Description: Two company trucks parked in front of the Evenaire Company "Controlled Temperature" building, located at 1976 Atwood Avenue. Photograph used in an advertis...
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Pharo Heating Company

Date: 08 02 1954
Description: Exterior view of the Pharo Heating Company building, 1302 Regent Street (corner of Orchard and Regent Streets).
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University of Wisconsin Heating Plant

Date: 1921
Description: View across street towards the UW-Heating Plant on Observatory Drive. There is an automobile parked at the curb in the foreground.
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Heating Plant on a Cold Day

Date: 02 22 2015
Description: View of Charter Street Heating and Cooling Plant from North Mills Street. White smoke is billowing out of the stacks against a clear, blue sky. The streets...
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New U.W. Heating Plant

Date: 02 18 1959
Description: Exterior of the recently completed University of Wisconsin heating plant on Charter Street.
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A Big 'Pipe Job'

Date: 05 27 1959
Description: It takes a special "plumber" to put together pipes the size of these being installed in the heating tunnel under construction on N. Charter Street to carry...

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