Gas Stations & Garages - The Early Years (1920s-1940s)

Top off your tank with a full-service fill-up of weekly nostalgia!

In this captivating video, we're thrilled to present a stunning collection of vintage photographs that capture the essence of an era when the open road beckoned and these service stations were an integral part of the journey.

From classic pumps and timeless signage to the iconic architecture and the ever-friendly attendants, this curated selection of photographs will transport you back to the world of yesteryear. These snapshots provide a glimpse into the evolution of the gas station culture, highlighting the simplicity, elegance, and iconic designs of a bygone era.

Join us on this visual time travel as we explore how the gas station landscape has changed over the decades. Whether you're a history enthusiast, a vintage photography aficionado, or just someone who appreciates the charm of the past, this video promises to be an enriching experience.

Sit back, relax, and let's take a ride down memory lane together. Welcome to a world where the gas station was more than just a place to fill up your tank; it was a portal to the past.

Thanks for watching, and enjoy the journey! 🚗💨📸

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[aussie]

Old enough now to remember dad pulling into the service station and asking the attendant to fill her up and could you check the oil please.

Definitely 100% black & white.

[cristianabarsuglia]

We like when they start out B&W and then fade to colorized. Love the old photos! Thanks for the memories.

[frebnewman]

Love the pic with Sam Drucker as the owner. I got the Petticoat Junction reference.

[classicmoviesvault]

I love the music choice for your videos. I love the old gas stations. It is so common for car collectors to buy vintage gas pumps or a replica of one!

[phillyarc]

any way you want all videos are perfect and thank you fore the trip back in time👍👏👍

[Swarup-xp]

Nevermind the color. Just keep going bringing up those marvellous memories. Delighted as I was, I kept on watching, at times, tearfully being aware of the dog's world we all live in, now. Tks., buddy.

[nickkercheval]

I remember in color. That’s how I like it

[johnathanlee]

I worked at a chevron and a Exxon service station that was some good times and people and I’m glad I got to be apart of that life.

[johnboydTx]

Black and White is good 😊
👏👏👏I Enjoyed It 👍😉

[RickaramaTrama-lcys]

Great video and thanks for sharing with us as many memories come flooding back of my years as a teenager in the 60's and I worked at a Texaco Station and American Oil while going to Junior College and the stations at that time were just the same and gas was 33 cents a gallon and Kerosene was only 15 cents a gallon and we pumped that from big ground tanks behind the station. We pumped their gas~cleaned all their windows~checked their tires if they wanted including the spare then checked the oil and water and after all that we gave them green stamps to boot. All us young men who loved cars then got jobs in one of the many stations in our small town and I really miss that life back then. Cars today make me ill and don't even want to mention EV's. I think we have really screwed up America with all this crap and I'm sort of glad my years are numbered on This Earth and I won't have to see what's coming for the Human Race~!!

[ChrisACiufo]

Wow. Enjoyed that a lot. Getting gas is so routine we don’t even think about it, but these pix show a wonderful collage of time capsule moments of everyday life. I noted in some that the war was only a year away, or a couple of years in the past. Life for most was never the same, but all stayed the same at the service station. Also: loved the music; a great addition.

[pepaw]

I absolutely love your channel no matter color or black & white- Please keep 'em coming- Thx!!

[irideanolepaint]

black & white loved the way folks dressed back then.

[eljabito]

Black and white please great video 👍💯 old times 10/24/23. 🇺🇸

[mike-jczd]

I really prefer them in color that is great the way that you're making it it brings it more to life thank you

[knocknwalk]

Original black & white, of course.

[Budnorth]

Hi, either way, they show some beautiful memories. Automobiles had so much character back then. And how about those “career service station guys “……in uniform. As Bob Hope used to sing, “Thanks for the memories”. Northern Ontario

[Tom-jyjd]

Teton pass photo, the boy and the dog in the background, would have been me at my dad’s station.

[dalehammond]

I'm 76 and recall the full service gas stations and regular gas for as low as 19.9 cents a gallon. America was mostly united, patriotism was high and the American Dream was a reality. Then along came the 60's.

[speedpedals]

The Chevy in the front is a 1951 Model year. Note the flat bar in the middle of the grille (no teeth) and the turn signals under the headlights. This is at the 5:14 time line showing the Humble gas station.