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Petro-Hut: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 12:13pm.
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Washington circa 1920. "Penn Oil Co., Massachusetts Avenue & Wisconsin Avenue station." National Photo Company glass negative. View full size.
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Penn Oil
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sat, 08/16/2008 - 11:24am.
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 - 2:32pm.
I pass by there every day on the way to school. Looks like things have changed!
Petro Hut
Submitted by rockcreek on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 12:46pm.
Based on the grade and the location of the lines, I think this is the southeast corner, probably the area now bounded by Wisconsin, Massachusetts and Garfield Street NW:
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