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University Avenue and Lake Street Intersection
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View of the 3 F Laundry on the corner of University Avenue and Lake Street, with Holmes Tire, 614 University Avenue, and the Wheeler Conservatory of Music, 626 University Avenue.
November 28, 1927
McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964
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Texaco Service Station
August 7, 1929
A Texaco service station located on the corner of University Avenue and Lake Street. The station replaced a home laundry service pictured in a 1927 McVicar photograph of the same corner. Also inclu...
Badger Creamery Company
1925
View across street towards the Badger Creamery Company at 629 West Washington Avenue at Hawthorne Court. Further down on the left is the Wheeler Conservatory of Music at 626 University Avenue.
Texaco Racing Boat
September 28, 1929
Texaco racing boats on display at a service station, at 632 University Avenue. Next door on the right is the Wheeler Conservatory of Music at 626 University Avenue.
Quality Laundry Service Building
April 28, 1935
Quality Laundry Service building at 10 N. Charter Street. Sign reads: "Wet Wash, Rough Dry."
Lawrence Restaurant
November 28, 1927
View of the Lawrence Restaurant, located at 662 State Street.
University Avenue National Bank Under Construction
March 28, 1929
Scaffolding rises up the walls of the University Avenue National Bank, 905 University Avenue, with an unusual traffic signal in the intersection.
