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Shell Gas Station
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Night view of Shell Gas Station at 1200 East Washington Avenue, operated by Harold W. Risberg. There is a holiday display inside the station behind plate glass windows, including a cardboard easel-back display of Santa.
December 27, 1948
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer)
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Shell Gas Station Window Display
December 27, 1948
Night view of display window of gas station featuring a cardboard easel-back display of Santa Claus, and an artificial fireplace among other decorations, at the Harold W. Risberg Shell gas station ...
Black Eagle Service Station
June 26, 1946
A woman pumping gas at the H.W. Risberg & Sons Black Eagle Service Station, 1200 East Washington Avenue.
Black Eagle Service Station
June 26, 1946
The H.W. Risberg & Sons Black Eagle Service Station, located at 1200 East Washington Avenue, at night.
Window Display Featuring FM Radio Broadcasting
March 4, 1948
Window display featuring RCA Victor radios and station WIBA advertising the new FM broadcasting service.
Window Display Featuring FM Radio Broadcasting
March 4, 1948
Corner window display featuring Zenith Radios and station WIBA advertising the new FM broadcasting service.
Black Eagle Service Station Attendant and Customer
June 26, 1946
A gas station attendant talks to a customer in a car at the H.W. Risberg & Sons Black Eagle Service Station, 1200 East Washington Avenue.
