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| 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: | 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. |
| Date: | 12 26 1930 |
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| Description: | Three Fiore Coal and Oil storage tanks. |
| Date: | 11 05 1930 |
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| Description: | View across street towards a J.B. Drives Fuel Company "old" dump truck made by Diamond T parked along a curb in front of houses. |
| Date: | 11 05 1930 |
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| Description: | A Valvoline Oil Company tank truck made by Diamond T is parked awaiting a job. |
| Date: | 07 24 1930 |
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| Description: | The Texas Company Texaco motor oil booth at Engineers Convention. |
| Date: | 07 11 1930 |
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| Description: | View of a Texaco bulk station and storage tanks from across the railroad tracks at 919 E. Main Street. |
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