Interior of a Socony Service Station, 1929
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By the late 1920s, gas stations were fixtures in the American landscape. As the market became more crowded, gas itself was priced competitively, while stations made money on the "TBA" trinity of tires, batteries, and accessories. This interior shot of a Socony (Standard Oil Company of New York) station service bay is typical, featuring oil, tires, belts, and a radio.
By the late 1920s, gas stations were fixtures in the American landscape. As the market became more crowded, gas itself was priced competitively, while stations made money on the "TBA" trinity of tires, batteries, and accessories. This interior shot of a Socony (Standard Oil Company of New York) station service bay is typical, featuring oil, tires, belts, and a radio.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
June 1929
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
87.18.64.22
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 9.938 in
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