Texaco Gas Station, Kayenta, Arizona, 1935
THF265941 / Texaco Gas Station, Kayenta, Arizona, 1935
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Artifact Overview
By the late 1920s, gas stations had become fixtures in the American landscape. Like many other service stations, this one in the Navajo Nation in the southwestern United States also became a community gathering place. It sold gasoline, served as a post office, and had one of the few area restrooms available to passing motorists.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1936
Subject Date
1936
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
64.167.1859.P.833.66500.18
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
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