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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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International Oil Truck

Date: 08 09 1929
Description: Two men filling oil canisters from the rear of an International Mobiloil truck.
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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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International RP-195 Roadliner

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Description: Color photograph of an International Model RP-195 roadliner truck with attached trailmobile oil tanker.
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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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Workers Service Oil Field Equipment

Date: 1956
Description: Color photograph of two men servicing oil field equipment. An International model RDF-192 truck owned by "Dowell" is parked in the foreground.
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International Model RF-190 Oil Field Truck

Date: 1956
Description: Color photograph of workers positioning an International model RF-190 oil field truck near an oil derrick. The truck was owned by Schlumberger Well Servici...
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International Model F Oil Truck

Date: 1916
Description: A man stands in front of an International Model F (or 31) truck advertising Standard Oil Company's Polarine, "Burn Perfect Oil." American flags are mounted...
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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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Filling an Oil Truck

Date: 1930
Description: Two men filling an International oil truck used by the Canadian McColl Frontenac Oil Company. Storage tanks and a building are in the background.
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International 63 Truck at Oil Field

Date: 05 12 1927
Description: Men set up a drum for a new rotary drill that has just been unloaded from an International Model 63 truck belonging to E.E. Neal of Wewoka, Oklahoma. The o...
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Imperial Oil Company

Date: 12 04 1925
Description: A man is using a McCormick-Deering 10-20 industrial tractor to pull three wagons loaded with boxes. Another man is sitting on top of the boxes. The buildin...
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H.B. Tanner and Ross Moorhead

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Description: Dr. Herbert Tanner and Ross Moorhead standing in front of an an Okeh Ranger Oil Co. car. There is a large wooden spool in the foreground stamped Roebling's...
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Power Unit at Oil Well

Date: 11 10 1937
Description: Two men work at an oil well site powered by an International Model P-30 power unit mounted on a truck.
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Okmulgee Oil Refinery

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Description: View of the Okmulgee Oil Refinery. Okmulgee county was known for its oil refineries, producing 45,000 barrels a day from October to December 1919. Caption ...
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Cowie Brothers Company Truck

Date: 05 07 1938
Description: A man stands near the back of an International D-30 truck owned by Cowie Brothers City Service Company as the truck supplies a service station with oil. Th...
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Two Men with Decorated Truck

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Description: Roman Esser and Werner B. Esser stand in front of their truck. They are wearing work clothes. The truck appears to be decorated for a parade. A banner on t...
Book or Pamphlet

Caterpillar in the Oil Fields

Date: 1921
Description: Front cover of a pamphlet advertising Caterpillar tractors for use in oil fields. The photograph on the cover shows two men using a Caterpillar tractor to ...
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Standard Oil Fueling Truck at Truck Stop

Date: 1966
Description: Elevated view at night of man filling an underground tank with a hose from a Standard Oil fueling truck. Behind the truck is an American Oil Company truck ...

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