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~ (Author) "Before the dawn of the Twentieth Century, when only a handful of Charles E. and J. Frank Duryea's one-cylinder horseless carriages were roaming the countryside..." (more)
Key Phrases: curbside pumps, product bulletin, gasoline pumps, Phillips Petroleum Company, Shell Oil Company, Standard Oil Company (more...)
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From the curbside gas pumps of the 1920s, to the full-service, uniformed attendants of the 1930s-50s, to today's self-service stations, Witzel thoroughly educates the reader about the history of a little considered, but important need for the motoring public. The text is well written and traces the gas station's history chronologically, while the illustrations provide the reader with a poignant reminder of a time when many things in life were much simpler. -- Vette Magazine - Book of the Month, September 1997


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Our best-selling book on American car culture is now available in this new paperback edition! The American Gas Station is a nostalgic history of the service station and the American car culture it helped create. An exceptional chronicle of the birth of roadside architecture, the development of gasoline pumps, corporate trademarks, and gas station memorabilia.
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  • Hardcover: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Motorbooks Intl (April 1992)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0879385944
  • ISBN-13: 978-0879385941
  • Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 9.8 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #478,753 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Before the dawn of the Twentieth Century, when only a handful of Charles E. and J. Frank Duryea's one-cylinder horseless carriages were roaming the countryside and Alexander Winton's first series-produced gas buggies were initially sold, locating liquid fuel to power their simple engines was difficulty. Read the first page
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curbside pumps, product bulletin, gasoline pumps, station restroom, motoring public, gasoline sales, pump manufacturers
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Phillips Petroleum Company, Shell Oil Company, Standard Oil Company, United States, City Beautiful, Pump Company, Flying Red Horse, General Petroleum Museum, Chevron Corporation, Gulf Oil Company, Tokheim Oil Tank, West Coast, Highway Hostesses, Keeler's Korner, New York City, San Francisco, Sinclair Motor Oil, Texaco Inc, White Patrol, Billy's Service Station, Texas Company, Walter Dorwin Teague, Arizona Historical Society, Gilbarco Inc, Roaring Twenties
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5.0 out of 5 stars This book gives the definitive history of the gas station., March 12, 1999
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This review is from: The American Gas Station: History and Folklore of Gas Stations in America (Paperback)
Do you know when and where the first oil well was found? Did you know that in the early 1900's any shopkeeper with a curb and an idea could have his own commercial gas pump? Do you know what a lubester is? If these answers interest you, as well as the history of the rise of the gas station as we know it, check out The American Gas Station. Michael Witzel takes readers on a hundred fifty year tour of the gas and oil business, from the first gush in Titusville, PA, to the breakup of Standard Oil Company to the advent of self-service stations. Lots of interesting information and great photos - a treat for any automotive enthusiast. - Leila Dunbar, writer, Mobilia.com
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nostalgia, January 12, 2008
This review is from: The American Gas Station: History and Folklore of Gas Stations in America (Paperback)
We bought this book as a Christmas present for my husband's 85-year-old uncle who used to own a Texaco station in Iowa. We thought he'd like it, but he LOVED it! He started skimming through it immediately, pointing at photos and talking with his grand-nephew all about the old days, old gas prices and pumps, and his own experiences at his station. It was the best present we ever bought him and certainly the best received present this Christmas, 2007.
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