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Chemical Laboratory

Date: 1913
Description: View of a chemical laboratory at International Harvester's Osborne Works. The factory was later known as "Auburn Works."
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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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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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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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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...
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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 ...
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

O'Neil Oil & Paint Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the O'Neil Oil & Paint Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, manufacturers of oils, paints, chemicals, and other supplies for tanneries and laundr...
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...
Poster

"No Blood For Oil" Poster

Date: 1990
Description: Poster text reads, "No Blood for Oil, Bring the Troops Home." Features a depiction of a soldier standing and holding a missile above his head. The soldier ...
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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Milwaukee Coal Yards

Date: 07 1936
Description: Elevated view of vast piles of coal dominate this scene of the Milwaukee Harbor. A bridge crane is in the center, with two other cranes at the far left. Th...
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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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Oil Delivery Truck

Date: 04 01 1928
Description: A man is standing at the back of a Regal Oil & Refining Co. Limited truck. In the background is a Regal Oil building.

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