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Automobile Stunt

Date: 08 04 1933
Description: Arthur Santell is pulling three Pontiac automobiles, each with a man on the running board, with his teeth in front of General Auto Service and Henry Motor ...
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Pennco Service Station

Date: 06 28 1933
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...
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Gas Station Explosion

Date: 06 17 1933
Description: Onlookers stopping to look at the remnants of the collapsed Kleinheinz Pennco service station (Pennsylvania Oil Company), 702 S. Park Street, with a view o...
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Gas Station Explosion

Date: 06 17 1933
Description: A worker is sorting through the rubble from the collapsed Kleinheinz Pennco service station (Pennsylvania Oil Company), 702 S. Park Street. People in the ...
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Gas Station Explosion

Date: 06 16 1933
Description: A crowd gathers to view the collapsed Kleinheinz Pennco service station (Pennsylvania Oil Company), 702 S. Park Street, the result of an explosion.
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Shell Gasoline Station

Date: 04 02 1933
Description: Shell Petrolium Corp. gasoline station, at the corner of Vilas and 401 S. Park Street. There is a "Today's New Deal" poster announcing a forthcoming promot...
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Torgeson Brothers Garage

Date: 12 01 1932
Description: Torgeson Brothers General Auto Repairing, 123 South Blair Street at Railroad Street, owned by Gust A. and Namen W. Torgeson. Signs along the side and front...
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Bus and Street Railroad Accident

Date: 10 01 1932
Description: Bus and street railroad accident at Regent and Mills Streets looking east along Regent Street. The DuBois service station at 1 N. Mills Street is in the ba...
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Texaco Service Station

Date: 09 30 1932
Description: Texaco service station at 2500 Monroe Street at the corner of Commonwealth.
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Turpin, Hiers and Pollard at Licari's

Date: 09 23 1932
Description: Three entertainers, Ben Turpin, Walter Hiers, and Snub Pollard, at J.R. Licari & Sons, 767 W. Washington. Greenbush Walter is filling Snub's cigarette ligh...
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Goodyear Service Station

Date: 05 11 1932
Description: View from intersection towards the Goodyear Service Station, 205 N. Bassett at West Dayton Street.
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Springfield Corners, Highway 12

Date: 12 19 1931
Description: Springfield Corners, view from the west, with a filling station at the crossroads. There are houses and a store along the highway.
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Cities Service Station

Date: 06 11 1931
Description: View from street of the Cities Service service station at 828 S. Park Street, owned by the Blackhawk Oil and Fuel Co.
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Shell Service Station

Date: 04 29 1931
Description: Shell service station, with a male attendant standing in front. There are posters advertising the "Trader Horn" movie on the ground in front of the pumps.
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Simon Hotel Service Station

Date: 10 07 1930
Description: View of Mobiloil gas pumps at the Simon Hotel Service Station, located at 107-113 South Butler Street.
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Cities Service Station

Date: 09 10 1930
Description: Cities Service service station from University Avenue towards the left side of the building at 2408 University Avenue. Text on back of print reads: "Blackh...
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Texaco Service Station

Date: 06 17 1930
Description: New Texaco Service Station at 2846 Atwood Avenue, owner Joseph M. Setzer. Railroad tracks are running down the center of the street.
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Texaco Service Station

Date: 06 17 1930
Description: New Texaco Service Station at night, at 2846 Atwood Avenue. Owner Joseph M. Setzer.
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New Street Lights on S. Park Street

Date: 12 11 1929
Description: New street lights at night at the corner of S. Park Street, Vilas Avenue, and W. Washington Avenue. Looking south on Park Street. Mitchell's service statio...
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Texaco Racing Boat

Date: 09 28 1929
Description: Texaco racing boats on display at a service station, at 632 University Avenue. Next door on the right is the Wheeler Conservatory of Music at 626 Universit...

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