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Packard Maintenance

Date: 06 29 1946
Description: An African American mechanic works on a car up on the rack for servicing at the gas station Meehan Motor Mart, 209 East Washington Avenue.
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Wells Kleinfeldt, Pyramid Motors Mechanic

Date: 02 20 1944
Description: Pyramid Motors mechanic Wells "Slim" Kleinfeldt turning an "under cutting," a starting motor armature, in the service shop at 434 West Gilman Street.
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Washing Machine Mechanic

Date: 12 20 1944
Description: A mechanic in the service department of Hefty Sales Corporation is preparing to do a complete overhaul of a washing machine.
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Waters Motor Company

Date: 12 15 1945
Description: Herb Pierstorff, mechanic, shown on the left with Merlin Loe, apprentice mechanic, recently discharged veteran of the Armed Forces, at Waters Motor Company...
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Kayser Motors Mechanic

Date: 02 13 1948
Description: Kayer Motors mechanic working on servicing a truck. Kayser Motors is located at 701 East Washington Avenue.
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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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Used Automobile Tire Display

Date: 10 06 1948
Description: A woman standing between a new Ford automobile and a capped and uniformed service technician pointing at a question mark covered window.
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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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Fire at Pyramid Motor Cmpany

Date: 03 02 1950
Description: Portrait of Calvin Beverly, age 40, of 807 Mound Street. Beverly was one of seven employees of the Pyramid Motor Company, located at 434 West Gilman Street...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Sponsors

Date: 06 27 1950
Description: Michael Welch is being sponsored by his dad's filling station, Welch's Service Station, 2030 University Avenue, and Jordan Brothers' grocery, 1863 Monroe S...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Inspection

Date: 07 24 1954
Description: Soap Box Derby cars being inspected the day before the race at Hult's Capital Garage at 608 E. Washington Avenue.
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Ken Tewalt

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

Date: 01 07 1954
Description: Bernie Fischnick is the Lubricare" Technician at Caves Buick Company, 21 North Park Street.
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New American Motors Squad Car for the State Patrol

Date: 01 12 1959
Description: Mike Gilomen, an employee of Capital Auto Body, applies a state patrol decal to the side of the first American Motors Ambassador to be added to the patrol'...

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