Design

Gas from the Past

Fueling-station and auto-service signage from the Roaring Twenties

Published

13 years ago

September 2, 2011

Steve Aust Signs of the Times September 2011 Issue

One of the most inspiring aspects of our jobs at ST is when someone sends in photos of signage from days of yore. Bruce Suba, a Scotts Valley, CA-based neon artist longtime friend of ST, graced us with these photos of gas stations and auto-service stations from the 1920s. In an age where autos are taken for granted, it’s fun to look at images from the days when America’s love affair with the car dawned.

Enjoy the walk down Memory Lane!

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