Name/Title
Saugatuck Service StationEntry/Object ID
2017.14.02Description
14"x11" black and white photograph of the Saugatuck Service Station located on the corner of Holland and Francis Street (which was the route of US 31. ) Photo taken in 1927 shows two automobiles at the Standard service station next to two visible Standard Red Crown gas pumps. Also in the photo are four men and four women. In addition to gasoline, travelers could fill up on House's Cherri-Mix.
This image was featured as History Mystery #85 with the question "This was a full-service station that operated in the 1930s. What did a gallon of gas cost in those bygone days?" and the solution "This was a full service station that operated in the 1930s when gas averaged 11 to 13 cents a gallon."
A note from the Jack Sheridan drive, below, indicates the gas station was owned by the family of Michelle Heller of Hanover Park, Illinois.
The man filling the car is gas station owner Andrew Lubbers.Photograph Details
Subject Person or Organization
Saugatuck Service StationContext
Modern problems require modern solutionsCollection
Commercial businesses, Transporation: automobileCataloged By
Voss, MaryAcquisition
Accession
2017.14Source or Donor
Zeeland Historical SocietyAcquisition Method
DonationLexicon
Search Terms
Saugatuck Service Station, Standard Red Crown gas pumpCondition
Overall Condition
ExcellentGeneral Notes
Note
Status: OK
Status By: Mary Voss
Status Date: 2017-05-15Create Date
May 15, 2017Update Date
December 31, 2024
