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Those fake Colonial cupolas were a huge fad in the early 70s, during the runup to the buy-centennial, and they were especially prevalent in New England, where there are more fake cupolas than real ones. Along with American/Amoco, which seemed to pioneer the trend, Sunoco went in big for the style, renovating hundreds of their oblong-box stations with fake gable roofs and a quaint little cupola with a functional weathervane on top.
Those fake Colonial cupolas were a huge fad in the early 70s, during the runup to the buy-centennial, and they were especially prevalent in New England, where there are more fake cupolas than real ones. Along with American/Amoco, which seemed to pioneer the trend, Sunoco went in big for the style, renovating hundreds of their oblong-box stations with fake gable roofs and a quaint little cupola with a functional weathervane on top.
...The sign: “We respectfully request customers to refrain from talking to workmen. Any information desired will be cheerfully given out by floor superintendent.” National Photo Company glass negative.
The place installing Willard batteries sent me back to some of my early favorites on Shorpy! Both in the Washington, D.C. area, circa 1921.
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Many moons ago a 1948 Clark Carloader forklift appeared at my job with a 6 volt Willard battery in it. I wondered then how old that battery was. It was still in place several years later when I left there.The place installing Willard batteries sent me back to some of my early favorites on Shorpy! Both in the Washington, D.C. area, circa 1921.