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John D. Rockefeller

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Description: Head and shoulders profile portrait of a young John D. Rockefeller, taken around the time he began to make his mark as an oil baron.
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John D. Rockefeller

Date: 1904
Description: Waist-up portrait of John D. Rockefeller.
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Six Philgas Corp. Employees

Date: 03 17 1945
Description: Portraits of six male Philgas Corporation employees, five wearing uniforms and one in a business suit.
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Three Men Displaying Phillips 66 Bank Cans

Date: 05 09 1938
Description: Roy Bergengren, Earl Rentfro and another man holding display of bank cans with Phillips 66 labels.
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Two Men Displaying Phillips 66 Bank Cans

Date: 05 09 1938
Description: Roy Bergengren and Earl Rentfro holding display of bank cans printed with Phillips 66 labels.
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Jury in Oil Price Conspiracy Anti-Trust Case

Date: 10 05 1937
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 ...
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Capitol Oil Corporation Exhibit

Date: 02 12 1934
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...
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Cream Separator Oil

Date: 04 26 1927
Description: A man, possibly an International Harvester salesman, presents a can of cream separator oil to a customer. The setting is likely an International Harvester ...
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Pure Oil Farewell Dinner

Date: 01 31 1957
Description: William E. Brobst, center, master of ceremonies, at a farewell dinner for 20 members of the Pure Oil Co. Madison office who are leaving the company or are ...
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Pure Oil Farewell Dinner

Date: 01 31 1957
Description: Left to right are: James Meyers, Martin Bliese, Ole Gunderson, and Keith Blechlin, all of whom are being transferred from the Madison Pure Oil Co. office.
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Pure Oil Farewell Dinner

Date: 01 31 1957
Description: Group portrait of four of the twenty employees staying in Madison with the Pure Oil Co. They include, from left: Knowlton Levernick, H.C. Hoff, J.M. Beveri...
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Leyda's Service Station

Date: 1931
Description: Leyda's Service Station on the corner of Park Street and Olin Avenue. This service station was a member of the Wadham's Oil and Grease Company chain of Mil...
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Perfect Oil Gas Station

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Description: View across street towards group of men standing on the sidewalk in front of the Perfect Oil Corporation in front of a Mobiloil truck. They are the station...
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Retirement Luncheon for Wisconsin Petroleum Association Executive

Date: 07 28 1964
Description: Kenneth King, center, was honored at a luncheon for his retirement as the executive secretary of the Wisconsin Petroleum Association. Past president Don Co...
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Cities Service Oil Company Delivery Truck

Date: 09 04 1925
Description: Three-quarter view from front left of a Cities Service Oil Company delivery truck parked outdoors. In the background is a building with a sign for "Cities ...
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Two Men with Can of McCormick-Deering Cream Separator Oil

Date: 04 26 1927
Description: Two men are standing inside a dealership. One man is standing with his hand on a metal can on a counter with a label that reads: "McCormick-Deering Cream S...
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Filling Station

Date: 01 22 1927
Description: Two men are standing under a large, striped awning with a truck and an automobile. The man in the center is wearing a white coat, and is filling up the aut...
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Oil Delivery Truck

Date: 03 01 1928
Description: View across street towards a man sitting in the driver's seat of a Shell Oil delivery truck. In the background are commercial or apartment buildings. Sign ...

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