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Black Earth Wisconsin, Penco Filling Station
1929
The Penco Filling Station in Black Earth. Wisconsin. Entrances to the ladies rest rooms in the service stations of this period were typically outside the station, while the men's room was inside. ...
Little Dutch Mill Restaurant and Filling Station
1929
Exterior of the Little Dutch Mill restaurant. The restaurant is designed in the style of a windmill. A sign on the lawn of the establishment reads, "ISO=VIS Motor Oil."
Valvoline Service Station
August 22, 1935
Two attendants and several automobiles at the Valvoline gasoline station located at 999 South Park Street in Madison. This station is a good example of "the house with a canopy" style gasoline stat...
Coop Service Station
1939
A serviceman checks the oil of a car at the Madison Co-op Station. During the 1930s the cooperative movement in Wisconsin expanded its rural base to offer products and services to city dwellers suc...
Service Station
1966
Service station located at 601 West Washington Avenue, on the intersection with South Bedford Street. This is the view from South Bedford Street. In the background is the Madison Hardware Company b...
