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Post your photos of old gas stations, car dealerships and auto service garages as they look today.
Here is a building I saw in recent travels in St. Elmo, TN, near Chattanooga. It may not have been a gas station, but that completely paved front, corner lot and big garage door make it look like it could be to me. What do you think?
St. Elmo, Tennessee
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Found Along The Way in south-central Wisconsin 2 lane roads. An old station, a still in operation station and a handsome stone garage.
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Not gas station but here are some roadside stops I made on a recent road trip: Root beer stand, ice cream shop in restored Vagabond trailer and Lincoln Highway museum
Looking for photos, etc from 60s era Shell-A-Rama gas station and Pal's Diner, Rt. 17 Mahwah, NJ & US or state highway signs, shields, route markers
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Looking for photos, etc from 60s era Shell-A-Rama gas station and Pal's Diner, Rt. 17 Mahwah, NJ & US or state highway signs, shields, route markers
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Fiberglass pumps were painted up from a previous art exhibit
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Looking for photos, etc from 60s era Shell-A-Rama gas station and Pal's Diner, Rt. 17 Mahwah, NJ & US or state highway signs, shields, route markers
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Sears & Roebuck logo in cement automobile tire on facade:
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Two filling stations at Red Oak II just off historic Route 66 near Carthage, Missouri.
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Titusville PA Outside town showing oil production history of the area. Dave
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Here is a place near me I would love to buy and restore. Half station half restaurant, I ate there as a child. Dave
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Looking for photos, etc from 60s era Shell-A-Rama gas station and Pal's Diner, Rt. 17 Mahwah, NJ & US or state highway signs, shields, route markers
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Came across this step back in time on Saturday. No pics of inside but it still had the whole tobacco store/gas stop setup with the shelves with brand names across them,,, it was amazing to come across!!
LOOKING-4:WELDING SIGNS,Charter/Finance/PulOil/Trulite/TruTest-Oils,True's gas CORALINE/RAINBOW, Gardner 70 items of Yakima wa., Wa/Or/Id Chief items
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Did this trip last fall in the Maritime provinces and came across this nice re-creation of a station
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What a great look ! Just love it the way it is so simple yet has such character . Thanks for sharing
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Saw this across from our hotel in Phoenix
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That's funny Jim...last year this time I ate at the other location in Duluth. I didn't even know the place has old sign decor until I walked in. Nice signs.
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Looking for photos, etc from 60s era Shell-A-Rama gas station and Pal's Diner, Rt. 17 Mahwah, NJ & US or state highway signs, shields, route markers
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Would you approach these folks about their painted over gas station sign?
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Would you approach these folks about their painted over gas station sign? Pretty cool graphics. I think they intend on keeping it. If you're going to ask, be sure to not make 'em upset.
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Yes Jim it would be at the least "interesting", a picture will suffice!
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Old gas station in Jerome, AZ. Now a store.
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Old Standard station in Albion Michigan I ran across .
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TN, foundation is to the left.
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Magnolia Petroleum Company right near the railroad tracks in Amarillo, Texas. A roofing company operates out of this building now.
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I've noticed a vacant porcelain panel gas station on a main street in Verona, Wisconsin in recent years. I had hoped that the old building wouldn't get torn down. Last week when I passed by I was happy to see that it was all fixed up into a coffee, ice cream cafe joint called "Icki Sticki."
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I drove by this station today. Panhandle Gas Station in Plainview, Tx. You have to look closely at the front panel of the canopy but PANHANDLE is there.
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Magnolia Petroleum Co in Amarillo, Tx. This building was built in 1919 seen at the right side of the photo under the upstairs windows.
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Here’s a 23 year old FATW I saw on a bike ride, probably Oregon.
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Looks like that gas pump is valiantly trying to hold up the roof of that old station building.
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This old Mobil station is in Quitaque, TX. .
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Not a station, but came upon this in a small town in Illinois
Steve Coppens Always interested in Sunoco items! Really want a Sunoco National pump ad glass!!
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