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Petro-Hut: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 1:13pm.
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Washington circa 1920. "Penn Oil Co., Massachusetts Avenue & Wisconsin Avenue station." National Photo Company glass negative. View full size.
Later an Amoco station
Submitted by Ken Granata on Sun, 11/01/2009 - 11:44am.
This was a gas station until about 1959. Now a small park. I grew up at 38th & Garfield.
No highfalutin station here
Submitted by GeezerNYC on Thu, 09/24/2009 - 10:12pm.
This is what's known as a no frills gas station. You want your oil checked? there's the dipstick. Want you windshield cleaned? The water and squeegee are over there. Now get your gas and get outta here.
Penn Oil
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sat, 08/16/2008 - 12:24pm.
I love the gas station photos Shorpy has been featuring. Nice variety, from petroleum palaces to petro-huts. This one gets my vote for the most forlorn.
Neato
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 3:32pm.
I pass by there every day on the way to school. Looks like things have changed!
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