Tag: Vintage Gas Station

Gas Stations @Shorpy

Gas Stations @Shorpy

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The always excellent Shorpy photo archive has various sections this one is on Gas Stations

Friendly Service: 1942

May 1942. “North Platte, Nebraska. Gas station.” Flavors on tap from this ten-pump petro-pub include Distillate, Mobilgas, Diesel Fuel, Kerosene, Hi-Lite, Ethyl and Metro. Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration

Star Garage: 1942

April 1942. “Missoula, Montana. Garage.” More curbside gas pumps! Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration

We Fix Flats: 1942

April 1942. “Service station. Hamilton, Ravalli County, Montana.” You want Coke with that? Medium format negative by John Vachon for the Office of War Information

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Guy’s Auto Service – Washington New Jersey Get Gas From Old Fashioned Pumps! @RetroRoadmap

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Opened in 1922, this unexpected Retro Roadmap-worthy gas and service station has been Guy’s since the early 1960s. Family owned and operated by generations of Guys, these guys (ha ha!) are keeping the notion of old fashioned gas station service alive.

While New Jersey is one of only 2 states where you must have your gas tank filled by an attendant, Guy’s is the only place I know of in the entire state if not beyond where the gas comes out of an actual vintage gas pump!

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