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East Wilson Street Scene

Date: 01 08 1946
Description: East Wilson Street scene at the center of South Hancock looking West, taken at site of Reynolds Bus accident. Businesses include Shell Service at 324 East ...
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Pennsylvania Oil Company Service Station

Date: 01 17 1927
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...
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McCormick Grain and Corn Binders at Dealership

Date: 07 20 1935
Description: Elevated view of a group of men posing outdoors with McCormick-Deering grain binders and corn binders outside Kilborne Bros., Inc., an International Harves...
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International Motor Truck Dealership

Date: 04 05 1926
Description: International motor truck dealership and branch house(?) buildings. A wooden building has a small "International Motor Trucks" sign over the door. However,...
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Louisiana International Truck Dealership and Service Station

Date: 09 20 1938
Description: Dealership and service station of Younger Motor Truck Company. A station attendant is putting air in the tire of a car in the service area. Image printed i...
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Street Corner

Date: 07 05 1965
Description: Street corner with gasoline station, 7-Up sign in front of restaurant next door, and several storefronts across the street.
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Gasoline Station

Date: 10 13 1963
Description: Gasoline station, with Standard Oil Products and Champion signs, in old false front building.
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Farm Machinery and Automobile Dealership Storefront

Date: 1917
Description: View across unpaved road towards men, boys, and a young woman standing on a sidewalk in front of the storefront of M. Liebeler Farm Machinery and Garage. T...
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Richartz-Beilfus Implement Co.

Date: 1942
Description: Storefront of the Richartz-Beilfus Implement Co., an International Harvester truck and tractor dealership. At left is W.P. Beilfus, at right is T.C. Richa...
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Cities Service Station, Broken Sign

Date: 09 30 1943
Description: Broken sign for Cities Service Station, 2408 University Avenue. Millers' Super Market, at 2418 University Avenue, is in the background.
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Black Eagle Service Station

Date: 09 10 1940
Description: Black Eagle Service Station, 1039 East Washington Avenue, featuring Goodrich tires and batteries and Pennzoil. Text with print reads: " Don Gallagher & Co....
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Jacobson Motors

Date: 02 08 1938
Description: View at night of Olaf S. Jacobson Motors garage, 1501 Monroe Street, after Art Deco remodeling. The business was located on the corner of Regent and Monroe...
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South Park Street

Date: 01 06 1938
Description: South Park Street (Hwy 12 & 14 & 18) looking south from the intersection at Midland Street. On the left across the street is Southside Pharmacy at 1123 Sou...
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Corner of Regent and Monroe Streets

Date: 11 03 1937
Description: Hults Capitol Garage, located at 1525 Regent Street and Olaf S. Jacobson Motors, 1501 Monroe Street. This image was taken before remodelling.
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Retreaded Tires

Date: 10 21 1937
Description: Two men comparing a large retreaded General tire against a worn out tire at a Diamond gas station. Monona Tire Co., 128 S. Pinckney Street.
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Middleton Garage

Date: 10 08 1937
Description: Middleton Garage, Ford dealership, with "Used Car Clearance Sale" sign.
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Lewis D-X Station at Night

Date: 05 12 1937
Description: Front door of Lewis D-X Service Station at night, 118 King Street. Sign on door reads: "We meet the finest people in the world at this station --- our cust...
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City Cab Company Taxicabs

Date: 10 24 1935
Description: Lineup of 13 Ford City Car Company taxicabs and their drivers in front of the City Car Co., 601 - 603 West Washington Avenue. The view also contains Madiso...
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East Side Motor Company

Date: 11 22 1934
Description: Two men are standing in the doorway of the East Side Motor Company garage, 2305 Atwood Avenue, featuring Willard storage batteries, Pennzoil, and Eveready ...
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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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