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Texaco Service Station
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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 included is the Wheeler Conservatory of Music, 626 University Avenue. Text with print reads: "Texaco Station, Capital Super Service, 630-32 University Avenue, Wheeler Conservatory of Music, 626 University Avenue."
August 7, 1929
McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964
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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.
University Avenue and Lake Street Intersection
November 28, 1927
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.
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 Service Station
August 3, 1929
Texaco service station, located at 448 South Park Street at the corner of Drake Street. Text on back of print reads: "Capitol Oil Co. - 448 S. Park St.? Baratz Groc on right? 434 Park Street."
Texaco Service Station
August 6, 1929
View of Texaco service station, 1337 Regent Street at Randall Avenue, with the towers of St. James Catholic Church in the background behind buildings.
K-D Texaco Service Station
August 1, 1929
K-D Texaco Super Service Station, 521 E. Washington Avenue at S. Blair Street. The business was owned by Carl A. Kessenich and Ernest J. Dupuis.
