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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: | 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: | 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: | 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 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. |
| Date: | 07 13 1929 |
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| Description: | View down street towards 23 trucks and cars in a parade celebrating the completion of the take over of the Capitol Oil Company by Texaco, located at 919 Ea... |
| Date: | 04 03 1929 |
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| Description: | A railroad tanker car is sitting on tracks next to fuel storage tanks at the Capitol Oil Company, 919 East Main Street. |
| Date: | 04 03 1929 |
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| Description: | View towards the Capitol Oil Company building, located at 919 East Main Street. |
| Date: | 01 16 1927 |
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| Description: | View across State Street toward cars lining up at Pennco filling (gas) station at the corner of State and Gorham Streets to get free crankcase draining and... |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | A serviceman checks the oil of a car at the Madison Co-op Station. During the 1930s the cooperative movement in Wisconsin expanded its rural base to offer ... |
| Date: | 09 15 1949 |
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| Description: | The Grady Fuel Company, 218 Corry Street, buildings, with the company trucks parked on the street. |
| Date: | 09 15 1949 |
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| Description: | Grady Fuel Company, 218 Corry Street, displays its Mobilheat truck for delivery of oil for home heating. |
| Date: | 2008 |
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| Description: | Located at 1129 South Park Street, this station was built in 1964 by Clark Oil Company at an estimated cost of less than twelve thousand dollars. |
| Date: | 2008 |
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| Description: | Edwards Super Service Station officially opened for business on August 16, 1930. The large complex, at 202 East Washington Avenue, represented an effort to... |
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