History Images of vintage gas stations ~ pre 65

Arrowhead,on Hwy.91=Arrowhead Trail Utah to San Bernadino, CA

Sinclair Gas @ Colorado Springs, Co.

 

Chinn’s Cave House was literally built out of the side of a cliff in rural Kentucky just west of Lexington.
It was a small restaurant and gas station but they also secretively sold liquor and had gambling machines hidden in the back until the law found out what was going on.

 

Hempstead County,” the general store opened in Bingen, AR in 1871.
An unincorporated community in Mine Creek Township, Bingen (Hempstead County) is located about four miles northeast of Nashville (Howard County) and about twenty-seven miles northwest of Hope (Hempstead County). The growth and early history of the community are closely tied to Dr. J. R. Wolff.

 

His shop must have grown or he found a new location as Jacob's was were our State Police cruisers in this area got serviced and it sure wasn't this spot.

 

Those pictures don't look like they were taken pre-65 to me.

 

I can't be sure, I know color photos were available in 65.Gas prices in 2nd pic looks convincing to me. Sorry to disappoint you. Hope you find something on here to LIKE

 

Hey @squirrel is that a Tote Goat with trailer there in front, grew up with some kids that had relatives that sold them.
Check out the contraption on the right, can't tell what that is, anyone.............

 

As best that I know,color film was in use at least as far back as WW2.
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo

 

I took close to the same shots in 2016. Moving on. JW

 

Plenty on here I like including others you posted which fit the thread ***le.

 

looks different from a tote gote

 

A Google search showed a number of models were offered by Tote Gote. That's where I (surprisingly) found your reference to them.
I was thinking it could have been a Tule Trooper too but they were more of a step-thru design.
Anyhoo, back on topic.
Astoria Oregon, early 1900's

 

I found this "photo" Christmas card a long time ago. I have always wondered where the station was located. An internet search shows that there is a "famous" gas station in Springfield Illinois named Mahan's. However, that one is one of the very first gas stions in Illinois (1917). It was originally located between Havana and Easton Illinois on Route 136. Story and photos here:
https://springfieldilhistory.wordpress.com/mahan-filling-station/

The "Mahan's" station in this Christmas card is a larger structure and is dated 1950. On the back it is signed "Harry (or "Henry?") and Alice". I am hoping someone on this forum might know where it was located or any other information about it.

Thanks,
Bill

 

Parish Al.

 

Natchez Ms

Biloxi Ms


Jackson Ms

 

Shamrock, Texas

 

This is a photo of the W. Haefner Auto Repair & Pioneer Oil Co. - Dixcel Gasoline gas station at 7934 North Broadway, St. Louis, Missouri on city Route 66. It looks like they towed and did all repairs. Apparently, they were originally located at Florissant and Branch Street and moved to this location about 1931. His first name was Wilbur and he had a brother, Conrad "Connie" Haefner who owned the Connie Haefner Auto nearby at 7823 N. Broadway. The two truck is a mid-1930s Chevy.
This photo was originally posted by Jill Cook on St. Louis, Missouri History, Landmarks, and Vintage photos, and additional information was gleaned from Vintage St. Louis & Route 66.

 

Here is an early photo of The West End station that opened in 1927 as Springer's Madison County Oil Co. Texaco station, 198 West. St., Edwardsville, Illinois in an earlier building that was angled toward the intersection it looks over along old Route 66. In 1936 the building was replaced and became a Mobil station and named the West End Service Station when the new yellow-brick building was built. Thomas Bar and Ralph Ellsworth operated it for some time before moving west along Route 66. It later became a dentist's office. The City of Edwardsville and Great Rivers and Routes Convention & Visitors Bureau worked together to save the building and obtain grants to turn it into a Route 66 Interpretive Center which is now open.