Gas Station; c. 1950's

Photograph

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Tontitown Historical Museum

Name/Title

Gas Station; c. 1950's

Entry/Object ID

TMA-2010-82-021

Description

Small white building with large glass windows, a four gas pumps sit out front, signs "Truck Discount" "Wilcox Gasoline" "Regular 25" "Ethyl 26", a car sits parked next to the building.

Photograph Details

Subject

Leon's Service Station

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Leon's Service Station (1955- )

City

Tontitown

County

Washington County

State/Province

Arkansas

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Context

Service station owned by Leon and Sally Zulpo; they had previously owned a service station/ restaurant in Gateway, AR until it burned down. Leon's brother Jack told them about land west of his liquor store "Jack's Liquor" on hwy 412, and they bought the property and opened Leon's Service Station (later "Z-Mart").

Collection

Paula Jean Bariola Zulpo Collection

Category

digital print
Graphic Documents, Documentary Objects, 08: Communication Objects

Update Date

August 28, 2026