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Packard Convertible Automobile

Date: 07 15 1953
Description: Four men and "the Caribbean," a new Packard convertible automobile, parked in front of the Wisconsin State Capitol building.
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Salesman and New Ford Car

Date: 05 14 1936
Description: Salesman standing beside new Ford car, parked beside the U.W. YMCA, 740 Langdon Street, with Harry Stuhldreher, University of Wisconsin-Madison football co...
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Former Harrison OK Used Car Lot

Date: 05 1981
Description: Former Harrison OK Used Car lot, Center Avenue (US Highway 51).
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AAA Dual Control Training Car

Date: 06 27 1950
Description: The Madison board of education's summer driving program for high school students acquires another American Automobile Association (AAA) dual control car, a...
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King's Korner Automobiles

Date: 03 05 1954
Description: An automobile parked in front of a Trachte building at King's Korner used car lot, 1102 East Washington Avenue. King's Korner is owned by King Motors Incor...
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Auto Buy Week

Date: 05 01 1958
Description: Mayor Ivan Nestingen posing with three members of the Madison Automotive Association. From left to right are: Archie Hirst, association secretary; Myron Ca...
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Schoelkopf Automobile Dealership on E. Washington Avenue

Date: 1914
Description: View up E. Washington Avenue towards a group of four smiling people standing on the curb near the Schoelkopf Automobile dealership soon after construction ...
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New Chevrolet Automobile

Date: 01 22 1949
Description: Crowd of people looking at a 1949 model Chevrolet automobile at Hult's Capital Garage, 609 East Washington Avenue.
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Auto Show Display in Window

Date: 1920
Description: An automobile on display for the twelfth annual Milwaukee Auto Dealers show. The show was held January 19-25.
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Caves Buick

Date: 01 07 1954
Description: Portrait of Maynard Burrows, the Sales Manager at Caves Buick Company at 21 North Park Street.
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John Tagget

Date: 01 07 1954
Description: Portrait of John Tagget, the Used Car Manager at Caves Buick Company, 21 North Park Street.
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Ken Tewalt

Date: 01 07 1954
Description: Portrait of Ken Tewalt, the "Lubricare" technician at Caves Buick Company, 21 North Park Street.
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Chevrolet #10,000,021

Date: 11 23 1934
Description: Wisconsin Chevrolet officials celebrating a milestone in company history, the 23rd anniversary of the company. On that anniversary date this car was built ...
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Looking North on Main Street

Date: 1923
Description: A busy street scene on Main Street and Wisconsin Avenue. Cars are parked in the middle of the street, and triangle flag banners hang above. The shops have...
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Hult Family Party

Date: 12 21 1957
Description: Attendees at a Hult Capital Garage "family" party include, from left: Vey and Lester Simmons; Jarl and Emma Olson; and K. Kogelmann.
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Ritter Automobile Company

Date: 1909
Description: Exterior view of the Ritter Automobile Company located at 212 S. Pinckney Street. Signs on the front read Ritter Automobile Co., Hudson Cars," and "Auto Wa...
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Family Honors New Congressman from Iowa

Date: 11 28 1958
Description: John L. Wolf (right), a Madison automobile salesman from Black Earth, welcomes his brother, Leonard G. Wolf, who is a newly-elected congressman from Iowa.
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Reliable Models

Date: 1975
Description: Two boys wearing jackets and knit hats are riding light-colored horses in town. Behind them is a sign overhead rows of automobiles that reads: "Used Cars....
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Hult Family Party

Date: 12 21 1957
Description: Attendees at a party for the Hult Capital Garage "family." Seated left to right: Myrtle Hult, Maude Petersen. Standing left to right: Elizabeth Lambrecht, ...
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Hult Family Party

Date: 12 21 1957
Description: Attendees at a party for the Hult Capital Garage "family" party. Seated are Elizabeth and William Garrity. Standing left to right: Clarence Thorstad, Winst...

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