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Category Archives: Gasoline Alley
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
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
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
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
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