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Ford Garage

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Description: View from street of five men posing outside a Ford garage, a two-story brick building in an unidentified small Wisconsin town. Above the entrance is a "Gar...
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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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Hustler Harvest Festival

Date: 1943
Description: Elevated view of street lined with merchandise stalls, a merry-go-round and a Ferris wheel set up for the Harvest Festival. A large crowd of people is in l...
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Matherton's Garage

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Description: Sign on sidewalk for Matherton's garage, an agency for "Ford, The Universal Car." Location unknown. The sign is set up in front of a show window, which has...
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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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Hustler Harvest Festival

Date: 1915
Description: View down unpaved street towards a large crowd of men, women and children gathered around the stalls of the Hustler Harvest Festival. The festival is set u...
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Window Washer

Date: 2010
Description: Goodyear employee washing storefront windows as three people and a dog are walking by. A dog can be seen mirrored in the window.
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Tiffts Texaco Station

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Description: View from across street of Tiffts Texaco service station located at 448 South Park Street.
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Fire At Pyramid Motor Cmpany

Date: 03 02 1950
Description: Spectators watch as black smoke pours from the burning second floor of the Pyramid Motor Company at 434 West Gilman Street after a gas tank explosion that ...
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Meehan Motor Mart

Date: 08 11 1945
Description: Exterior view of Meehan Motor Mart, 209 East Washington Avenue, and the Jimmy Dodge Restaurant, 203 East Washington Avenue, and the H.F. Sharratt and Compa...
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Capital City Auto Radiator Works

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Description: View from intersection at East Washington Avenue and Webster street, of the building at 121-123 E. Washington. The street has streetcar tracks. On the side...
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Shell Gas Station

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street towards the Shell Gas and Service Station. The four service doors are open, showing men working on cars. A sign above the gas pump...
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Service Station on Park Street

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Description: View from across street of Dillman's Sunoco service located at 421 Park Street.
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Texaco Station and Sign

Date: 03 1970
Description: View from intersection of Texaco Station and sign located at 448 Park Street owned by Gerald Tifft.
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Capital Auto Body

Date: 12 21 1932
Description: View across street towards Capital Auto Body, at 1028 E. Washington Avenue.
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Madison Auto Wrecking Company

Date: 11 22 1930
Description: Madison Auto Wrecking Company, aka Schuster's Garage, 917 N. Livingston Street, owned Hyman Schuster.
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End of an Era

Date: 12 2013
Description: Across the street from Knickerbocker Plaza a wire fence separates a deserted automobile garage from the street. A sign posted on the fence by McGann Constr...
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Capital Buick Garage under Construction

Date: 07 10 1929
Description: Construction of Capital Buick Co. garage, 754 E. Washington Avenue at N. Livingston Street.
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Madison Automotive Service

Date: 04 23 1926
Description: Madison's Automotive Electric Service Company at 122-124 West Main Street. The Loraine Hotel can be seen in the left background.
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East Side of Main Street

Date: 1913
Description: Exterior of the "General Merchandise - A.C. Hanold groceries" and the "garage and auto livery."

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