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Mitchell's Greasing Palace

Date: 08 07 1928
Description: Robert Mitchell's Madison service station, 529 University Avenue. During the 1920s service stations evolved from curb-side shacks to more attractive buildi...
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Service Station Attendant with International Scout

Date: 1961
Description: Bonded service station attendant loading a tire into the back of a 1961 International Scout convertible pickup owned by the station.
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Driver Posing with International Coca-Cola Truck

Date: 06 29 1928
Description: Delivery driver posing with an International Coca-Cola (soda) delivery truck in front of a service station.
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Diamond Gas Station

Date: 05 31 1935
Description: Diamond D-X Service Station, 118 King Street. (Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp.) The view is across S. Webster Street looking up King Street toward the Wiscon...
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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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Goodrich Service Truck and Men

Date: 10 12 1934
Description: Three attendants are standing beside a Goodrich truck at Goodrich Silvertown, Inc. 515 University Avenue, next to a sign for Goodrich Tires and Batteries. ...
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Valvoline Service Station

Date: 08 22 1935
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...
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International Model D-1 Truck

Date: 05 11 1933
Description: Workers loading barrels of petroleum on an International D-1 truck at an American Petroleum Co. service station.
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Farmers Servicing Farmall Tractor

Date: 09 20 1935
Description: Men refueling and lubricating a Farmall tractor at a small service station on the farm of Tom Lanerty as a boy is looking on.
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International Roadliner Oil Tanker

Date: 1953
Description: Color photograph of an International Roadliner diesel truck delivering oil to the Thrifty Service station. The delivery crew is hooking up a hose to the tr...
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Franz Haas at his Standard Gas Station

Date: 11 11 1952
Description: Franz Haas, sheriff elect, washing the windshield of a car at his Standard Gas Station, 318 South Park Street.
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Trucks in front of Cities Service Oil Co.

Date: 09 04 1925
Description: Three men in International Harvester oil trucks are lined up in front of a Cities Service Oil Co. building.
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International North American Oil Truck

Date: 1929
Description: A driver siting in an International truck operated by the North American Oil Corporation. The truck is parked at a gas pump.
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IH Dealership at Westfall Kansas

Date: 1930
Description: A man works on a tractor in the doorway of the Farmers Grain and Elevator Company, an International Harvester dealership and service station.
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Used Automobile Tire Display

Date: 10 06 1948
Description: A woman standing between a new Ford automobile and a capped and uniformed service technician pointing at a question mark covered window.
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Shell Filling Station

Date: 06 15 1949
Description: The Shell filling station, 341 State Street as workers are starting to tear it down. The station, built in 1924 and at one time adjudged the second most be...
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Shell Filling Station

Date: 06 15 1948
Description: The Shell filling station, 341 State Street, as workers are starting to tear it down. The station, built in 1924 and at one time judged the second most bea...
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The Triangle Filling Station

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view of the Triangle filling station on Highway 12, which sold gasoline, ice, and other items. A man stands in front by the gas pump, and a map of...
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George H. Cross Company Truck

Date: 11 20 1925
Description: An International truck used by the George H. Cross Company is parked in front of a filling station. In the background is a man standing near railroad track...
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Du Bois Super Service Station

Date: 12 1947
Description: A man stands next to an automobile in front of Du Bois Super Service at 1 North Mills Street (at the Corner of Regent Street), owned by Louis A. Du Bois. A...

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