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Pyrofax Plant

Date: 09 25 1929
Description: Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Co. Pyrofax plant under construction, 130 Fair Oaks Avenue, looking towards a chain link fence and gate surrounding the plant. R...
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Construction of Pyrofax Plant

Date: 10 09 1929
Description: A Chicago & North Western Railroad Bucyrus crane installing a large tank at a Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Company Pyrofax plant, at 130 Fair Oaks Avenue.
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Pyrofax Plant

Date: 10 16 1929
Description: Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Co. Pyrofax plant under construction, 130 Fair Oaks Avenue, looking north through gates.
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Pyrofax Plant

Date: 08 1929
Description: Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Co. Pyrofax plant under construction, 130 Fair Oaks Avenue. Men are pouring a cement floor.
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Road Oil Spraying Tank Truck

Date: 01 25 1929
Description: A tank truck that sprays road oil is parked in front of Wisconsin Foundry & Machine Company, located at 613-629 East Main Street.
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Road Oil Spraying Tank Truck

Date: 01 01 1929
Description: A road oil spraying tank truck is parked in front of the Garrick Theatre, located at 113-115 Monona Avenue.
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Aerial View of City and River

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of city, with Eau Claire River is in the foreground with Milwaukee railroad bridge at left. Gillette Rubber Co. plant is in center with Omaha r...
Postcard

Aerial View of U.S. Rubber Co.

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Description: Aerial view of the plant, with railroad tracks along both sides of the property. A river is on the left. Several cars are parked at the plant. There is an...
Photograph

Standard Oil Bulk Plant

Date: 1930
Description: Standard Oil Company's bulk plant on North Broadway Street with trains and tracks, and a train station.
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Cities Service Oil Company Products Display

Date: 03 17 1951
Description: Display of Cities Service Oil Company products in the Crystal Ballroom of the Loraine Hotel, 119-125 West Washington Avenue, for a salesmen's meeting: "Dea...
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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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Man in a Boat Hauling Nitroglycerin

Date: 05 08 1894
Description: A man transports nitroglycerin in a boat which has a red danger flag at the bow (unseen against the dark background).
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Chemical Process Company Truck

Date: 1949
Description: A man opens the passenger door of an International truck owned by the Chemical Process Company to speak to the truck's driver. The automobile hauls a trai...
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Chemical Process Company Truck

Date: 1949
Description: A man drives an International LF-192 truck owned by the Chemical Process Company across a dirt field. What appears to be a storage structure is in the back...
Poster

International Harvester and the Iraq Pipe Line

Date: 09 1932
Description: Two page spread from "World Petroleum" explaining the role of International Harvester trucks and tractors in laying the Iraq pipe line. Black and white pho...
Print

Capital Battery and Supply Company Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of Capital Battery and Supply Company, with two men in winged hats, one holding an automobile, the other a box radio, and the slogan, "Serving t...
Photograph

Delivery Truck for Williams Ice Cream

Date: 08 31 1926
Description: View across street towards a delivery truck for Williams Ice Cream parked near a building. A sign painted on the brick building in the background reads: "N...
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Gasoline Delivery Truck

Date: 09 19 1927
Description: Right side view of a gasoline delivery truck parked in front of a brick building. The sign painted on the truck reads: "Fuel Oils, Deep-Rock, Shaffer Oil a...
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Oil Delivery Truck

Date: 08 31 1927
Description: Oil delivery trucks parked near oil tanks. Signs painted on the tanks on the back of the trucks read: "Cities Service Oil Co."

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