History Images of vintage gas stations ~ pre 65

Near Selma Al

 

Rural mailman leaving the post office in Landsaw, Kentucky, to take the mail up the paths and creek beds where no cars or wagons can pass

 

Mobil Station, Kings Beach, Placer County, CA, Lake Tahoe, mid 1950s.

 

Stunning posts, Dave. JW

 

In this era of brightly lit multi-franchise mini-markets on every other street corner selling gas, tacos, beer and lottery tickets, not many people stop and realize that little rural establishments like this were once a major part of life in the country. These places offered limited groceries, gas, maybe some hardware, and quite often the local post office. It was common for stores like this to "carry" the locals "on the books" to help them get from payday to payday, or from planting to harvest. Most of the proprietors never got rich, but were highly valued for the service they provided to their customers. They were part of the community, not a remote uncaring corporate structure.

 

Stillwater, N.J.

 

Birmingham Al

Huntsville Al

 

Auburn Al

not sure.

 

Twin Falls County, Idaho. Gas station...World War 2 Rations for most, Farmers were important.

 

They still should be.

 

Birmingham Al. Appears to still be in some form of business
No longer selling gas. Building is older than the pumps

the inside was close to being a time capsule

 

The gasoline pumps at Pie Town, New Mexico...1940

 

^^^^Pie Town, always wanted to go there.

 

Near the Natchez Trace, Muscle Shoals Al.

 

Those cars look a bit newer than 1965. JW

 

Yep, same thing for his post before that one.