Once an integral part of daily American life, the traditional full-service gas station has given way to sterile convenience stores with automated, pay-at-the-pump service. Fortunately, memories of old service stations...
In the first volume of their celebrated "Gas, Food, Lodging" trilogy, John Jakle and Keith Sculle offer a comprehensive history of the American gas station, exploring every aspect of this...
A pictorial glimpse at Phillips service stations, in the period when the neighborhood pump moved from the business district to the turnpike. Exciting black & white photographs from the archives...
In the first volume of their celebrated "Gas, Food, Lodging" trilogy, John Jakle and Keith Sculle offer a comprehensive history of the American gas station, exploring every aspect of this...
Take a drive down memory lane with this rare collection of gasoline station photographs from both public and private collections, touring a much simpler time in American history. Since its...
From the first “Mom & Pop” stops to the truck stops built by oil companies, to today’s travel plazas and turnpike stations, this is the first in-depth history of America’s...
A calorie-free, blue-plate special of nostalgia, heaped high with a generous helping of vintage photos, classic ads, cool collectibles, and amazing architecture! If you enjoyed Witzel's best-selling book The American...
