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976:0021:0230
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Business, Retail |
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Service station |
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Humble Oil Service Station |
DESCRIPTION |
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Exterior view of Humble Oil Service Station in Corpus Christi, Texas. Two gas station attendants stand between an Esso and a Humble gas pump on a covered service island. Behind them is the filling station's office run by F. F. English, according to a sign over the entrance. Humble gasoline sold for 14½¢ and 19½¢. Esso gasoline sold for 16½¢ and 21½¢. The station also sold Velvet and Humble #997 motor oils. Note the post for the air and water tubes with the dial for air pressure. |
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Automobile service stations--Employees. (lctgm)
Gasoline pumps. (lctgm)
Men. (lcsh)
United States--Texas--Corpus Christi. (lcsh)
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