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Spur service station attendants hat badge and lapel pin
This Spur service station attendants 5-year hat badge and lapel pin was given to me by the lady who provided the photo of the relative who worked at the Spur service station in Cambridge, Ohio. Both of the pins are … Continue reading
Shaw and Larrick Garage – Byesville, Ohio circa 1947
Ah progress, where is your virtue? The years have moved forward for the Shaw and Larrick Garage in Byesville, Ohio but time has not treated the scene well. The old pre-visible curbside pumps as well as the curbside have been … Continue reading
Mason 2-4-6 locomotive being scrapped
This Mason locomotive is shown at The Cleveland and Marietta railroad shops in Cambridge, Ohio. The C&M ran from Marietta, Ohio to Dover, Ohio and connected with the Pennsylvania Rail Road at Newcomerstown, Ohio. The PRR later purchased the C&M … Continue reading
Posted in Railroading
Tagged c&m, cleve, Cleveland & Marietta, locomotive, mason 2-4-6
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Mobil Oil Company service station circa 1950
Marks Service Station about 1950. This station was a landmark in Cambridge, Ohio for years and was owned by Gail Marks who had purchased the building from the Peoples Oil Company . At one time Peoples Oil Co. had sold Silver … Continue reading
1980 Moto Guzzi LeMans CX 1000 in situ
This is a 1980 Moto Guzzi LeMans CX1000, a rather different and off beat motorcycle. Moto Guzzi introduced the LeMans II in 1978 with the 850cc engine which produced roughly 71bhp and reached speeds of 124 mph. In 1980, Moto … Continue reading
Julian Pump Company
This Julian Pump Company key chain was given to me by a friend who found it at an antique shop and knew of my interest in gasoline pumps and petroliana. The Julian Pump is extremely rare and I have never seen … Continue reading
Hilltop Service Station – Cambridge, Ohio 1938
The “Hilltop Service Station” in 1938. On the left is Loyd Wilson and on the right is Jim Jackson. Loyd owned and operated the “Hilltop” and Jim worked for Loyd until he left for the Pennsylvania Railroad about 1941. The … Continue reading
“Glacier” Gas Service Station
The above photo shows an old clipboard and letterhead from the ”Glacier” Service Station on U.S. Route 22 near Cambridge, Ohio. The Glacier Service Station sold Texaco gasoline in the 1930s thru the early 1940s. As competition was tough on this section … Continue reading
Posted in Gasoline Alley
Tagged cambridge, glacier service station, ohio, Rt. 22, Texaco
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Pennzoil service station – Derwent, Ohio
Look closely and you will see that this photo of a Pennzoil service station from the early 1930s is the same building as this photo when it was shown as a Standard Oil station. There have been some decorative changes … Continue reading