Item Info
Item No: pdcal00016
Title: Old Gas Station
Historic Street Address:
524 North 61st Street
Media Type: Photographic Negatives
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
This is a ca. 1930 image, taken by amateur Philadelphia photographer Claude Alexander, of the Philadelphia Auto Repair Shop, with its tow truck in front. The signage advertises genuine Ford parts, wheel aligning, and frames and axels straightened (using the B-Line System). The truck provides 24-hour service (broken rear windshield, notwithstanding). The service station is in West Philadelphia. For additional views of this business, see items #pdcal00005 and #pdcal00019.
Bibliography:
Philadelphia Auto Repair Shop
Creation Year: ca. 1930
Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.241359
Geocode Latitude:39.970602
Creator Name: Claude Alexander - Photographer