History Images of vintage gas stations ~ pre 65

Gävle, Sweden. 1920s.


Skara, Sweden. Late 1920s, early 1930s(?).


Uddevalla, Sweden. 1930s.

 

Gas war in Detroit

 

Fill it up mister???

 

Love this thread. It's all traditional.

 

Roots Garage in Glastonbury, CT.. Later became Shell Station.

 

Örebro, Sweden. 1949.


Skara, Sweden. 1955.


Timrå, Sweden. 1956.

 

1961 strike

 

Connie Lowe’s Atlantic Station Brookline, M***.

 

All the gas station stuff is really cool but the best part is the cars in the pictures.
All the signs & gas related items that were considered throw away then, are like gold now.
Try & buy a decent sign for under 200-300$.
Cool thread!

 

Jones Standard, Dubuque Street in Iowa City, 1940. Lettering on the truck is beautiful.

 

There was so much pride back then, stunning photo. JW

 

And look at those fancy globes on the top of the pumps WOW

 

Double Dial

 

Moto-Naptha France 1927

 

The house is still there, not a gas station tho.

Image from Google Maps.

 

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Norwich CT

 

Anybody remember the "Caduceus" type logo at Sunoco stations? I vaguely remember our local with that when I was a little kid.