Gulf Station
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Title
Gulf Station
Subject
New Market (Va)
Parrot, George
Description
This photograph shows what was the Gulf Gasoline Station in New Market Virginia. Taken by Mt. Jackson photographer Hoyle Garber, the photograph was most likely used to market the service station when it opened in the late 1940s. Pictured are two unidentified station attendants and Dr. George Parrot of New Market with his automobile.
This station was located at the intersection of Routes 11 and 211, two of the region's major highways. Before the introduction of the Interstate Highway System, this area would have been filled with cars travelling to Luray Caverns, Washington DC, and many other points. A gas station here would have certainly been a profitable business.
Based on the photograph, the New Market gulf was a full service business that offered car washes, maintenance, parts, and of course, gasoline. The original station design reflects the clean, sleek, art deco design popular in the period.
Today, this site continues to serve the community as a gas station, though its name has changed to Liberty and the building is remarkably different.
This station was located at the intersection of Routes 11 and 211, two of the region's major highways. Before the introduction of the Interstate Highway System, this area would have been filled with cars travelling to Luray Caverns, Washington DC, and many other points. A gas station here would have certainly been a profitable business.
Based on the photograph, the New Market gulf was a full service business that offered car washes, maintenance, parts, and of course, gasoline. The original station design reflects the clean, sleek, art deco design popular in the period.
Today, this site continues to serve the community as a gas station, though its name has changed to Liberty and the building is remarkably different.
Creator
Garber, Hoyle
Source
New Market VA Photographs (Historical) Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia, USA
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
ca. 1945
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
Identifier
19-0723-018
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
8x10"
Citation
Garber, Hoyle, “Gulf Station,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed April 24, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/8421.
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