History Images of vintage gas stations ~ pre 65

Ha! They have the name wrong....My dad always called them "Monkey Wards"!

 

Greg, I think everybodys' dad called them Monkey Wards!

 

Curb Service

 

Ha! No doubt Doug. It's pretty sad to think of the role that Wards and Sears both played in shaping the country and then to see where they are today.

 

Signal Tarzan Club

 

General

 

This was my Uncle Clark's Sohio station in the 50's through the early 70's in Logan, Ohio . Aunt Maude and my cousins ran the station and Uncle ran a garage, wrecker service and used car lot

 

Do I see a home made 36 Ford p/u hiding behind the sign.

 

Sure looks like a homemade bed

 

From Bangkok Dean




Ford powered gas pump LOL

 

How long was it before the blocks of wood on the jack gave out?!! JW

 

Repost, just because it belongs with your pic.......
Terrible Terry's Gas Station by TagMan, on Flickr

 

Any idea what bronze fuel was then, now shell offers bronze that has corn gas in it.?

 

Not positive, but I'd suspect it was a dye added soley for marketing purposes - it's "bronze", so it must be better".....

 

Stude Commander Convertible at the pumps