W Malone & S Wentz, Macon, MO
Kohl’s West End Grocery and gas station, northwest corner of West Malone and South Wentz Streets, looking east, circa 1950. Long before modern convenience stores, this popular neighborhood store carried a wide variety of groceries, produce and farm supplies, had Shell gasoline and kerosene pumps and even boasted a fresh meat counter. George Kohl bought […]
NW Vine & US-63, Macon, MO
DX Station, northwest corner of Vine Street and Missouri Street (US Highway 63), looking northwest, circa 1955. Photo courtesy of Robert Berti. DX Station, northwest corner of Vine Street and Missouri Street (US Highway 63), July 17, 1961.
NE corner of Vine & US-63, Macon, MO
Lauck’s Market and Mobilgas Station, northeast corner of US Highway 63 & Vine Street intersection, looking north, 1947. Coulson’s Phillips 66 Service Station was later built on this property. The Lauck’s were well known for being extremely generous during the difficult World War II economy. Photo courtesy of Gene Shoush and Merlyn Amidei. Lauck’s […]
NE corner of Vine & Rutherford, Macon, MO
Barnsdall service station, northeast corner of Vine and Rutherford Streets, looking northeast, circa 1920s. Through mergers and acquisitions Barnsdall Oil Company’s holdings helped establish Cities Service that became Citgo and Sun Oil Company that is now Sunoco.
NW Vine & Rutherford, Macon, MO
Diamond service station, northwest corner of Vine and Rutherford Streets, looking northwest, circa 1930s. Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation that licensed Diamond brand gas stations. Over the years, Mid-Continent Petroleum merged with Sunray, D-X and Sun Oil Company who eventually became Sunoco, Inc.
Rutherford & Bourke, Macon, Missouri
Elm Tree Filling Station advertising “Better Gasoline” and “Magic Oils,” northwest corner of Rutherford and Bourke Streets, circa 1920s. This location was later occupied by Alphus T. Richmond’s Shell Filling Station and Tire Shop. Alphus T. Richmond’s Tire Shop and Shell Filling Station, northwest corner of Rutherford and Bourke Streets, circa […]
Rollins & Butler, Macon, MO
Standard Oil Company of Indiana’s Red Crown service station, southeast corner of Rollins and Butler Streets, looking east, circa 1920s. The Elks Club is on the far right. The silent movie Human Hearts starring House Peters released in 1922 is advertised on a poster at the lower left of the photo just above the driveway. […]
US Highway 63 & State Highway PP, Macon, MO
Truman Edward Bowzer Oil Company’s South Service Station and Café with Irene Bowzer and her daughter, Sandra, in front; built in 1941; southeast corner of US Highway 63 and Missouri State Highway PP (now 1301 South Missouri Street); looking northeast; early 1950s. Photo courtesy of Darlene Bowzer Meisner. Bowzer Oil Company’s South Service Station […]
S Rubey St & Vine, Macon, MO
Smith Filling Station, northeast corner of Vine and Rubey Streets, unused postcard photo, circa 1920s. The Royal Theatre is on the far left. Macon Central School is near the center (seen over the station’s awning). A horse-drawn buggy is on the far right. Royal Theater. R&M Hamburger Inn and Smith’s Red Eagle […]
US-36 & US-63, Macon, MO
Itschner’s Standard Oil service station, Junction Hotel and Café, southwest corner of the US Highway 36-63 junction, 1930. This image is scanned from an unused postcard indicating 1930 was the year the photo was taken. Standard Oil Service Station, Hotel and Café, southwest corner of the US Highway 36-63 junction, circa 1940s. Photo […]