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Item
Title
D27166-5
Date(s)
- 1947-03-27 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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Standard Oil Co. started doing business in Western Washington in 1886. They were shipping oil from Cleveland, Ohio to Tacoma in box and tank railroad cars. They have consistently grown and expanded and have new offices in the Tacoma Tideflats area. View of new Standard Oil service station located at 9212 South Tacoma Way. It was purchased by Gene L. Myers in 1961 and is still owned by him in 2003. The business is now Gene's Towing.
Automobile service stations--Lakewood; Garages--Lakewood; Vehicle maintenance & repair--Lakewood; Standard Oil Co. of California (Lakewood);