Life at the Gas Station - 1950s America in Color

In this film, we travel back in time to 1950s America and experience life at the gas station. We'll see the owners and customers who fill up on gas and snacks, and we'll learn about the importance of the gas station in American culture.

If you love vintage cars and retro style, then you'll love this film! Life at the Gas Station takes us back to a time when cars were big and American families spent their days pumping gas and catching a quick snack. From garages to suburbs, this film will transport you back to a bygone era and teach you about the importance of the gas station in American history!
Welcome to Memory Lane Channel!
Memory Lane is meant to be a visual history lesson. Each video explores a topic that relates to a specific point in time and takes a look back at that moment with not only snapshots, but also with commentary that tells a story.

Learning about life during various decades is best done by seeing how these moments looked. We all remember flipping through old photo albums and this channel is meant to feel that same way.

Memory Lane is a place where we can look back at the nostalgic eras of the past.
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[MrShobar]

The old staions in rural areas are a significant groundwater pollution problem. When they folded and and the building was demolished, the underground tanks were often left in place.

[SwanandNatu]

Good Old Days are Gone... The Quality of Life has Gone... Wish I could go back & live in USA between 1930s to 1980s.

[riskyron]

I was one third owner of a Texaco Gas Station in Pohick Church Virginia in 1967 to 1968 while in the Army stationed at Woodbridge East Coast Transmitter Station following my return from Vietnam. I was 20 years old. Some of the Texaco Station s you show bring back memories. Now 76 years old and living the good life in Costa Rica. No cars since 2013, Mountain bikes, lots of walking and in thew past year mopeds and e-scooters.

[adhdrebel]

I grew up in a Sinclair station started in late twenties or so .Grand father was a schooled mechanic and built his own 1937 Packard tow truck.

[gmpny]

This was a nice blast from the past. I remember going to the local Sinclair gas station back in the day and the attendants were friendly and helpful. The toys for the kids were a nice treat and air was free. Nowadays the people who work at gas stations seem annoyed when you ask them for a receipt and air costs $2.00.

[bobgreenwald]

My dad owned a Texaco station in the 50's and I loved hanging around and "helping him" . When he would go out to fill up a car and wash the windshield, I would wipe the headlights. My compensation was a Coke from the old bottle dispensing machine, just like the one in the picture at the 9:40 mark.

[tazman]

There are many pictures from the 1960's and the cars are the way I can tell but it's cool anyway

[RichardNogan]

Not perfect but a very pleasant time in America's history. Even the cars had class and their own character.

[chucksutphen]

Love those old stations. i used to run a little small town Texaco station in the late 70s that still had the big star logo like you show a lot in this vid...thanks for the memories.

[jamesroberts]

Anyone remember the hose running across the driveway that when you ran over it it rang a bell in the service station to let the attendant know he had a customer?

[samspade]

My dad leased a Sinclair station from '55 to'57 but they broke his lease because he started to do engine rebuilds in one of the bays (it had 2) and only had one for flats, oil changes etc. and they felt it was loosing revenue. That was a fun time we had free soda and all those free Tom's (brand) candy. I learned about customer service by doing windshields and checking the oil while dad pumped gas. Thanks for the memory.

[JimmyKraktov]

FYI: Many of those pictures have 1960s cars in them. Cool pictures.

[Wilett]

Great Video , However a Lot of the images shown here are NOT 1950s but are 1960s
I pumped and worked at a gas station in the 1960s and clearly recognize the pumps and Autos shown in some of your photos
Thanks for sharing ! Brings back LOTS of Memories !

[VernonMcOsker]

WOW those were the days. I worked at several gas stations in Hemet California in the late 50s and 60s. My favorite one was a large ststion on the corner or Florida Ave & San Jacinto St. On the back side of the station was Griffs drive in resturant. That was the local hange out for teens & Hot Rods. WOW the memories of yester year. That was 60years ago for me.

[patrickmusson]

This is the closest you can get to classic Americana. I grew up in the 50s, and it fascinated me to the nth degree when I was a kid. Reaching adulthood, I was absolutely crushed when the dreaded self-service started to creep in. I'm just glad that I have all of those memories that will stay with me.

[carl]

My dad and I ran a DX service station back in 1958 and gave out green stamps and changed oils and fixed tires and tune up cars 😊

[michaelwalton]

I remember having a model play toy of a Texaco station just like that in early 60’s. Was very high quality and accurate too.

[fw]

I worked at a Philips 66 gas station in the early 70’s and it still operated like these, even still had 2 service bays. This was during the Mid East gas crisis where you could only buy gas every other day or when your license plate was odd or even. No self serve back then.

[RandysFiftySevenChevy]

In 1974 I worked for my uncle at his 76 Station in Huntington Beach CA. It was the best job to have in the summer, especially when the ladies came in. They all had spotless windshields.

[larry]

Simplicity is the answer, we can return to those days again if we are willing.
We had a country store, I pumped gas, checked oil, cleaned windshields, put air in tires, filled radiator. Leaded gas was 16 cents a gallon Ethyl was 17 cents a gallon. You could fill up for 3 dollars
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