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Elks Cross Country Car
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Elks Magazine purple and white free wheeling Studebaker President 8 roadster convertible parked in front of the Elks Club, 120-124 Monona Avenue. The car's crew is posing with local men who welcomed them. The automobile has a sign that reads: "The Elks Magazine - Studebaker President 8 - free wheeling from New York to Seattle."
June 3, 1931
McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964
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WHi 6374
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Harris Tire & Supply Co.
July 28, 1931
Three men standing in the doorway of Harris Tire & Supply Co. 312 E. Mifflin Street, with signs for gates, Vulco tires and roadster automobile.
Model T Roadster in Front of Schoelkopf Automobile Dealership
1916
Small roadster parked in front of Schoelkopf's dealership at 210 E. Washington Avenue. A man stands near the entrance on the right. On the far left a car is attached to the air pump. The dealership...
Elks Club and Telephone Company
Exterior of the Elks Club and the Wood County Telephone Company. Automobiles are parked in front of the two buildings.
Elks Club
1920
A view of antlers placed on the United States flag in the center of the lodge room of the Elks Club, founded in 1868. Caption reads: "Lodge Room, Elks' Building, Houlton, ME."
Hillsboro Filling Station
1931
A man, two women, and two girls stand outside a gas station and automotive repair shop. The shop features a sign that reads, "Free crankcase service."
Holland Tunnel
A view of the Holland Tunnel, a tunnel for automobile traffic between New York City and New Jersey. A sign reads: "Don't sound horn".
