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Hearing at Dane County Court House on Fuel Oil Shortage

Date: 01 19 1948
Description: Hearing at the Dane County Court House attended by city officials and fuel dealers concerning temporary fuel oil shortages. Pictured clockwise around the t...
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Spreading Rat Poison in Dump

Date: 08 12 1948
Description: James L. Clarke (left) city health inspector, and Lewis B. Kelly (right) president of the Solvit Chemical Corp., are shown as they prepare to scatter the b...
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Scattering Rat Poison in City Dump

Date: 08 12 1948
Description: Two men are scattering barium carbonate rat poison in a city dump located at the end of Fern Drive off Highbury Road near University Avenue. The land was o...
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Dials of a Gas Meter

Date: 01 17 1950
Description: Dials of a gas meter used to help describe how to read the meter to determine how much gas is used. It is part of a story about bringing natural gas to Mad...
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Black Eagle Oil Company

Date: 10 17 1950
Description: Exterior view of the Black Eagle Oil Company, 1039 East Washington Avenue.
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Black Eagle Oil Company

Date: 10 17 1950
Description: Close-up view of the show window at the Black Eagle Oil Company, 1039 East Washington Avenue, depicting a display of winter-weight oil and automobile tires...
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Oil Progress Week Proclamation Signing

Date: 10 12 1951
Description: Madison mayor George Forster signs the proclamation to observe Oil Progress Week, while Arnold Wake (center), the general chairman for the observance, and ...

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