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Level of description
Item
Title
A77305-5
Date(s)
- 1953-08-13 (Creation)
Extent
Name of creator
(1919-1980)
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Scope and content
Exterior of new service station, Friendly Franks Serv-Ur-Self, ordered by Fletcher Oil Co. The station is offering free gas for its Grand Opening Friday & Saturday. The brand of the gasoline is Veltex. The larger building at the rear was most probably the automotive shop. The smaller unit in the center of the pumps most probably held a cashier. Flag streamers flap in the air to call attention to the Grand Opening. Not yet a common sight in the fifties, self service stations were making their mark by offering lower prices.
Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1950-1960; Gasoline pumps--Tacoma--1950-1960;