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The American Gas Station (reprint)
by Michael Karl Witzel, ASJA
		•  Soft Cover •  160 Pages •  ISBN: 0760306494 •  10-1/4" x 10-1/4" •  76 b&w illustrations •  82 color photographs
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The American Gas Station: History and Folklore of the Gas Station in American Car Culture is the service station book that started it all. Here is the complete history of the roadside refueling station, packed with images of vintage service stations, gasoline pumps, gas pump globes, oil containers, neon signs, petroleum mascots, promotional memorabilia called "petroliana," and more.

The American Gas Station (the original)
by Michael Karl Witzel, ASJA
		•  Hard Cover •  160 Pages •  ISBN: 0879385944 •  10-1/4" x 10-1/4" •  76 b&w illustrations •  82 color photographs
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The American Gas Station: History and Folklore of the Gas Station in American Car Culture is the service station book that started it all. Here is the complete history of the roadside refueling station, packed with images of vintage service stations, gasoline pumps, gas pump globes, oil containers, neon signs, petroleum mascots, promotional memorabilia called "petroliana," and more.

Gas Station Memories
by Michael Karl Witzel, ASJA
		•  Soft Cover •  96 Pages •  ISBN: 0879389257 •  9.06" x 8.33" •  16 b&w illustrations •  83 color photographs
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Gas Station Memories takes a fond, fun, photography packed look at the filling stations of yesteryear and the many aspects that made them so memorable. A rich resource of the gas station, including chapters detailing vintage gasoline signs, gasoline pump globes, station attendants, smoking memorabilia, oil cans and containers, gasoline pumps, and promotional giveaways.

Gas Stations Coast to Coast
by Michael Karl Witzel, ASJA
		•  Hard Cover •  180 Pages •  ISBN: 0760307407 •  10-1/4" x 10-1/4" •  135 b&w illustrations •  135 color photographs
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Remember when filling stations fixed flat tires for just a few bucks? Or when "fill 'er up" meant no more than five dollars' worth of high-octane in the tank? Gas Stations Coast to Coast  is a full-service time-machine packed with memories of an age when pulling into a gas station to refuel was more than just a chore, but rather, an enjoyable experience.
E-mail contact link: Michael Karl Witzel For show bookings and inquiries, please call (512) 557-2240