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- Notes:
- Standard Oil Service station, 405 Bridge NW, with view of neighboring houses and automobiles. A good image of the Standard Oil gasoline pumps.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- A gasoline filling station at 300 Leonard NW, corner of Front Ave. with a man, possibly the owner Modist Kaus, holding pieces of the front door, looking over the damage from an explosion.
- Date Created:
- 1937-09-12T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Audience of around 100 men attending the Ethyl Motor Clinic promoting gasoline with Ethyl, held at Row Motor Sales Company, 150 Jefferson SE.
- Date Created:
- 1939-04-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Mobile service station at 400 Jefferson SE advertising United States Tires, Everyready Prestone Anti-freeze and Thermo Anti-freeze.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Photo of the railroad crossing in small town, which may be Comstock Park, includes C. D. Campbell's Lumber Office and Morrissey Farm and Orchard Supply, and the last few letters of the second floor meeting hall, "----well's Hall," may be Stowell's Hall. Most of the bank building is visible, as well as a Standard Station across the street from the bank.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama discusses new steps to support homeowners and their families and the situation in Iran. He describes the improving economy, job creation, payroll tax breaks, and the "Buffet Rule" which says CEOs should not pay a lower tax rate then their secretaries. Obama also responds to questions about Iran's nuclear program, potential intervention in Syria, protecting Israel, gas prices, oil dependency, women's issues in the presidential campaign, immigration reform, the Republican Primaries, and the upcoming NATO and G-8 meetings.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-03-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In this installment of "Know your government" Frank Bennett moderates a discussion of the new Michigan gasoline tax aimed at improving roads in Michigan. State Rep. Wade van Valkenburg argues in favor of the tax, claiming that it targets people who use the roads and will benefit most from their improvement, while Kalamazoo attorney and CIO representative Justin Brocado argues that the legislature should have adopted Gov. G Mennin "Soapy" Williams' plan to increase corporate taxes in combination with a smaller increase in the gas tax to fund road improvement.
- Date Issued:
- 1952-05-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Clinton opens a press conference by calling for clean bills on the minimum wage and the gasoline tax. He also asks that Congress eschew "PoisonBill" riders on bills to guarantee vetoes.
- Date Issued:
- 1996-05-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- A Boron Oil Co. gas station is visible in the background.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing City Planning Division Photographs
