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| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | Three uniformed employees of the Sinclair Oil Company Service Station, located at 501 East Broadway, standing in front of the station's gas pumps. Two life... |
| Date: | 01 17 1927 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of cars lining up at Pennco filling (gas) station at the corner of State and Gorham Streets to get free crankcase draining and "Oak" Motor Oi... |
| Date: | 08 07 1928 |
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| Description: | Robert Mitchell's Madison service station, 529 University Avenue. During the 1920s service stations evolved from curb-side shacks to more attractive buildi... |
| Date: | 08 09 1929 |
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| Description: | Two men filling oil canisters from the rear of an International Mobiloil truck. |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | International heavy-duty coal truck owned by Pocahontas Coal Company decorated. Placard on truck reads: "International motor truck. All steel shapes, plate... |
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| Description: | Head and shoulders profile portrait of a young John D. Rockefeller, taken around the time he began to make his mark as an oil baron. |
| Date: | 04 17 1928 |
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| Description: | Howard Morey posing in an airplane that advertised Pennco Oil, his distributorship of Waco airplanes, and his flying school. Two women sit in front of him.... |
| Date: | 03 17 1945 |
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| Description: | Portraits of six male Philgas Corporation employees, five wearing uniforms and one in a business suit. |
| Date: | 01 09 1939 |
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| Description: | Fiore Coal and Oil Company building, 620 W. Mifflin Street. |
| Date: | 05 09 1938 |
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| Description: | Roy Bergengren, Earl Rentfro and another man holding display of bank cans with Phillips 66 labels. |
| Date: | 05 09 1938 |
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| Description: | Roy Bergengren and Earl Rentfro holding display of bank cans printed with Phillips 66 labels. |
| Date: | 10 05 1937 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of 14 men chosen for the jury in a federal petrolium industry trial. On trial were 22 oil companies, 46 individuals, and three publications ... |
| Date: | 05 02 1934 |
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| Description: | Fiore Coal & Oil Company exhibit at Madison Home Show featuring oil burners and Lee tires. |
| Date: | 08 22 1935 |
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| Description: | Two attendants and several automobiles at the Valvoline gasoline station located at 999 South Park Street in Madison. This station is a good example of "th... |
| Date: | 02 12 1934 |
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| Description: | Two men stand with the Capitol Oil Corporation display at the Madison Auto Show. The exhibit features "Tiolene Motor Oil," "Bowes Seal Fast," "Purol-Pep g... |
| Date: | 10 31 1933 |
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| Description: | Meuer Fuel Co., 124-128 N. Bedford Street, Chevrolet oil truck. Signage reads: "Burn Sahara Coal for Hotter Heat." |
| Date: | 06 28 1933 |
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| Description: | Pennco service station, featuring Barnsdale "Be Square" petroleum products and Dunlop tires, on the corner of N. Webster Street and 202 E. Washington Avenu... |
| Date: | 05 22 1931 |
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| Description: | Fiore Coal & Oil Co. window display in the First National Bank building, 905 University Avenue. The window features a model railroad train layout which is ... |
| Date: | 02 04 1931 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Fiore Coal and Oil Company Summit bulk plant, showing railroad tank cars and bulk tanks. |
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