W. H. Flessel's Auto Station Garage, Huntington, Long Island, New York, 1916
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Artifact Overview
Drivers on Long Island, New York, in 1916 could stop at W. H. Flessel's Auto Station to buy tires and auto supplies and then fill up at the curb. The pump was a "blind" pump. Buyers didn't see the amount of gasoline being put into their car. Drivers relied on the accuracy of pump and the honesty of the station owner.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1916
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.1774.CO.642
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 5 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten in ink on photo above image:
642 W.H. Flessel's Gar., Huntington, L.I.
At bottom under image: 1916
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