Gas Station - Mix and Match Gas 1939
by Mike Savad
Title
Gas Station - Mix and Match Gas 1939
Artist
Mike Savad
Medium
Photograph - Colorized Photo
Description
Colorized photo from 1939, Feb
Original title: Service Station
Photographer: Russell Lee
Location: 700 S Commerce St, Harlingen, TX (maybe)
This is North Side service station owned by Lonnie Wade Molder (1911-1993). He owned this station around 1944-1948. The address is an approximation, his history showed that he was employed as a welder just down the street at 600 S Commerce street, when he stopped working or owing this place. Which is just a block or so away. If you look carefully in the back on the right, there is a train crossing. And at this address, there is a train crossing.
Lonnie seemed to be a re-user of things, he looks like the creative type. The flower boxes are Model T gas tanks. And the flower borders are oil cans (hopefully clean ones).
But what really stands out is the sheer choice of gas. If you have a favorite gas, but don't like long lines, then come here. Four pumps, two lanes, each one different. Or they look different but are probably connected to the same tank. I can only assume he liked how colorful they were.
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