Griffin Service Station

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Title

Griffin Service Station

Description

These two photographs show the new Texaco Station after completion. Bunting is hanging from the canopy area. The bays have been completed. The signage above the bay to the left reads: "Washing." Signage on the bay to the right reads: "Marfax Lubrication." A similar photo appeared in the Chronicle, 15 Apr 1948, pg. 7 with the caption: "One of the most up-to-date service stations in the Midcounty is the Teaxco station operated by Goodwin "Goodie" Griffin of Nederland. Built by F. A. Roach the building was leased to the Texas company."

Subject

Businesses - Nederland (Tex.)
Buildings - Nederland (Tex.)
Service stations - Nederland (Tex.)
Griffin Service Station (Nederland, Tex.)
Garages - Nederland (Tex.)
Griffin, Goodwin "Goodie"
Roach, F. A. (Frederick Alton)

Source

Photograph Collection - Nederland Historical Society

Publisher

Electronic version published by Marion & Ed Hughes Public Library, Nederland, Texas

Contributor

Nederland Historical Society

Rights

Permission to publish or reproduce materials from the Collection must be obtained from the Nederland Historical Society

Format

TIFF
720dpi, tiff, Epson

Type

Image

Identifier

NDHS-0003-084-85

Temporal Coverage

1940s

Date Created

ca April 1948

Date Submitted

2016

Spatial Coverage

Nederland, Tex.

Original Format

2.5 x 3.5
black and white photograph

Geolocation