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Offline Elderberry

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1940s America - Life at the Gas Station
« on: February 12, 2023, 12:29:56 am »
The History Lounge Jan 21, 2023 

Please enjoy these old service station photos from 1940s America.  Within these photos, you'll see classic American cars in action - before they were classics.  You'll also see people living their daily lives so many years ago.

During the 1940s and gas stations started popping up all over America due to more and more people owning cars.  Americans needed somewhere to fill up all those cars right?  From the big city to the rural countryside just about every American got to experience this newfound car culture and with it the rise of the service station.

I hope you enjoy these old photos - and thanks for watching!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H23n35FbJLs

Offline Texas Yellow Rose

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Re: 1940s America - Life at the Gas Station
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2023, 04:10:27 am »
Bring back so many memories.  Thanks for posting!