The Gas Station in America
Title | The Gas Station in America PDF eBook |
Author | John A. Jakle |
Publisher | JHU Press |
Pages | 572 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9780801869198 |
"The first architect-designed gas station - a Pittsburgh Gulf station in 1913 - was also the first to offer free road maps; the familiar Shell name and logo date from 1907, when a British mother-of-pearl importer expanded its line to include the newly discovered oil of the Dutch East Indies; the first enclosed gas stations were built only after the first enclosed cars made motoring a year-round activity - and operating a service station was no longer a "seasonal" job; the system of "octane" rating was introduced by Sun Oil as a marketing gimmick (74 for premium in 1931)." "As the number of "true" gas stations continues its steady decline - from 239,000 in 1969 to fewer than 100,000 today - the words and images of this book bear witness to an economic and cultural phenomenon that was perhaps more uniquely American than any other of this century."--Jacket.
The American Gas Station
Title | The American Gas Station PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Karl Witzel |
Publisher | |
Pages | 168 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Service stations |
ISBN |
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.
Tales from the Gas Station: Volume Two
Title | Tales from the Gas Station: Volume Two PDF eBook |
Author | Jack Townsend |
Publisher | Jack Townsend |
Pages | 345 |
Release | |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN |
Nightshift clerk and high-functioning insomniac Jack is back to work, trying his best to keep out of trouble. But when his chain-smoking coworker discovers a mysterious radio signal revealing the guarded secrets of their town, Jack will learn that an annoying new dayshift manager is far from the worst of his problems. In this second installment of the Gas Station saga, Jack finds himself entangled in his most harrowing adventure yet. With the newest crew of coworkers along for the ride and the resident psychopath out for his blood, our hero(?) must navigate the drama of small-town murder conspiracies, vigilante justice, and demonic summoning rituals...whether he wants to or not.
Twentysix Gasoline Stations
Title | Twentysix Gasoline Stations PDF eBook |
Author | Edward Ruscha |
Publisher | |
Pages | 47 |
Release | 1969 |
Genre | Architectural photography |
ISBN |
Fill 'er Up!
Title | Fill 'er Up! PDF eBook |
Author | Tim Russell |
Publisher | |
Pages | 214 |
Release | |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 9781610603867 |
In this car culture of ours, what could be more American than the gas station, from the roadside pit stop in the middle of nowhere to the spit-and-polish, full service city shop? This brightly illustrated history of service stations runs the gamut from East to West, North to South, spotlighting the culture and lore of the gas-pumping garage that has kept the United States moving for a century. Whether it's the last-chance Texaco or the Sinclair dinosaur winking in the distance, the beckoning Shell, or the winged Mobil horse, it's here in all its small-town glory of compact architecture, inspired promotions, art deco pumps, and endless views of the American horizon. Author Tim Russell, one of the world's foremost collectors and historians of Petroliana, rolls out the ribbon of highway that takes us to all of those way stations of Americas motoring past.
Gas Stations
Title | Gas Stations PDF eBook |
Author | Wayne Henderson |
Publisher | Crestline |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 9780879389451 |
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Gas Station Memories
Title | Gas Station Memories PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Karl Witzel |
Publisher | Motorbooks |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Service stations |
ISBN | 9780879389253 |
Traces the history of the American gas station, and looks at stations, attendants, gasoline pumps, containers, signs, and premiums.