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Vernon Dahnert

Date: 03 1958
Description: Portrait of Vernon Dahnert sitting in a chair. He was the cook at Fire Station 8.
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Fire Station Cooks

Date: 03 14 1958
Description: At every Madison fire station, a man takes over in the kitchen and has the title of cook. Pictured is Phil Behrend, the cook at the Central Fire Station.
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Fire Lookout Station

Date: 10 1936
Description: Fire lookout station at Mercer ranger station.
Postcard

Railroad Station in Columbus

Date: 1908
Description: View down unpaved road towards the railroad station. Caption reads: "R. R. Station, Columbus, Wis."
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Crowd at Railroad Station

Date: 
Description: Crowd at station listening to a whistle-stop speaker at the railroad station, possibly Taft.
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Windmill and Gas Station

Date: 1931
Description: Windmill and Gas Station. Written on back: "The 'Service Station.'"
Postcard

N.W.R.R. Station

Date: 1910
Description: Color illustration of the Northwestern railroad station. A horse-drawn carriage is in front of the station. Caption reads: "N. W. R. R. Station, Eau Claire...
Postcard

Chicago and North Western Passenger Station

Date: 1905
Description: The Chicago and Northwestern Passenger Station in Janesville. Caption reads: "C. & N. W. Passenger Station, Janesville, Wis."
Postcard

Pumping Station

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior view of a pumping station with a tall smokestack. Caption reads: "Pumping Station, Racine, Wis."
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Gasoline Station

Date: 
Description: A small gasoline station and refreshment station advertising distilled water, hot dogs, hamburgers, groceries, coffee, and other products. Near the station...
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Gas Station

Date: 1930
Description: Gas station. The Tudor-revival style of this station represents gas station owners' trend to adopt domestic architectural styles as they moved into residen...
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Speaker at Railroad Station

Date: 
Description: Crowd at station listening to a whistle-stop speaker at the railroad station, probably William McKinley.
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The Tenth Station of the Cross

Date: 1910
Description: Holy Hill, at the tenth station of the Cross. Caption reads: "10th Station, Holy Hill, Wis."
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Abandoned Gasoline Station

Date: 08 18 1963
Description: Exterior view of an abandoned "Bonus" gasoline station. This station was formerly a Wadham's Oil and Grease Company station. The Wadham's chain, headquarte...
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Prayer Station

Date: 08 1904
Description: Woman posing next to a pray station with a depiction of a station of the cross at Holy Hill.
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Traveling Library Station

Date: 1897
Description: Interior view of a traveling library station.
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Police Station

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view of the police station.
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Train approaching Railroad Station

Date: 
Description: Train approaching railroad station crowded with people.
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Train at Railroad Station

Date: 
Description: Train releasing steam at the railroad station.
Postcard

Kenosha Trolley Station

Date: 
Description: View across tracks toward the Chicago & Milwaukee Electric Station. Caption reads: "C. & M. Electric Station, Kenosha, Wis."

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