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Holliday’s Garage – Cambridge, Ohio 1936
Holliday’s garage in Cambridge, Ohio during the flood of 1936. The road in the background is old Rte 21 to Byesville. It went over the hill behind the present Taco Bell and Holiday Inn, continuing across the current Interstate 70 right-of-way. … Continue reading
A Spur service station attendant and gifts
The Spur service station in Cambridge, Ohio in the 1930s had plenty of gifts and give-a-ways for customers willing to purchase oil and gasoline products. The coupon system was used and the sharp dressed attendant was always willing to sell … Continue reading
Sohio ETHYL gasoline sign
This Sohio Ethyl gasoline sign was found in the loft of an old barn a mile from my home by total accident. I had stopped to look at the barn so I could reconstruct one similar to it, this sign … Continue reading
Sunoco Service Station from the late ’30s
This photo shows the Umstott Sunoco Service Station from the late 1930s. The location is Cambridge, Ohio at the corner of U.S. Rte 40 and Dewey Ave. Cambridge was sitting astride 3 major US and state routes in this time frame … Continue reading
Steam fire pumper at work
Fire engines and fires have always held a fascination for people. To this very day the attraction remains almost mythical in its form. Fires and firefighting are not a quiet occurrence. The destruction of a building by fire has its … Continue reading
Forever frozen in time at Tyner
The time frame is 1924 but the feeling of being in the Twilight Zone is pervasive. One Pennsylvania Railroad block station operator at the small out of the way tower of Tyner. There is no Tyner, Ohio to speak of, … Continue reading
Trailmobile Trailer factory delivery drivers – 1938
Trailmobile factory delivery drivers in 1938 as they stop at the Hilltop Service Station on Rte 22 in Cambridge. Ohio. The Trailmobile factory was in Cincinnati, Ohio and the drivers would stop here for bunkrooms and refueling. The semi tractor … Continue reading
Steam ferry “Russell” – Ohio River
The Steam ferry “Russell” unloads workers on the Ohio River near Russell, Kentucky . The photo was taken about 1921 by an eccentric individual who wandered Southern Ohio on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle with side car. He was a practicing boiler … Continue reading
SilverFlash service station in 1925
A SilverFlash service station in Byesville, Ohio about 1925. This station was owned and operated by the Peoples Oil Company of Cambridge, Ohio who managed several service stations in this area. Notice the “SilverFlash” signs on the visible pumps and … Continue reading
Shaw and Larrick Garage – Byesville, Ohio circa 1930
As local small town service stations and garages go, the Shaw and Larrick Garage in Byesville, Ohio was certainly an attractive and seemingly well built structure. Neat, clean and blending in with the neighborhood was certainly a plus and the … Continue reading