Sunday, August 29, 2021

cars at Gilmore Oil's Gas-A-Teria, L.A. 1948

One of the first Self-Serve gas stations in Los Angeles. Saving 5c a gallon may not seem much now, but as the normal price in those days was 26c a gallon, it was a significant discount. (Life magazine, colorized by Imbued with Hues.)

Present Day Google Earth reference

1 comment:

Graham Clayton said...

What is the purpose of the booth under the sign?