Pump and circumstance
glory days of the gas station
1st ed.
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Word Count
31,750 words, Guess
Page Count
127 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1404794M
- ISBN-100821219952
- OCLC Control Number27936863
- OCLC Control Numberpumpcircumstance0000marg
- Library of Congress Control Number93012966
and 2 more
- Goodreads2943416
- LibraryThing412761
Classifications
- DDC629.28/6/0973
- LCCTL153 .M36 1993
Description
A lively celebration of that icon of American roadside culture, the gas station. Popular culture commentator John Margolies traces the entertaining and significant tradition of gas station design, history, and lore, from horse-drawn pumps at the turn of the century to the convenience stores and self-serve pumpers of today. Particular attention is given to "the golden age" from 1920 to 1940, when humble curbside stations evolved into palaces of petroleum, and the whole experience became much more than just filling the tank. Those days are gone now, but Margolies brings this era back to life by combining rare archival photographs, postcards, advertisements, and other service station artifacts and collectibles with his own trademark color photographs.--From publisher description.
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