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Harvey's Filling Station, c. 1935
Gas station on Indian River Drive. -
Sinclair station, c. 1945
Four men in uniforms stand in front of the Sinclair Station across from Chisolm's Grill. Signs include "Sinclair Opaline Motor Oil." -
Palm City Store, 1948
The Palm City Store. Published in A Pictorial History of Palm City, Florida, written by Sandra Thurlow and Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch (p. 89) with the following caption: "The Palm City Store, at the foot of the bridge at Palmetto Street and Cornell Avenue, was the community's primary commercial establishment for many years." -
Crown gasoline gas pump, c. 1925
Young man standing next to a tall gas pump outside of a two story building. -
Glenn Shepperd Buick and Amco gas station, 1950
Front view at the Glenn Shepperd Buick dealership and two Amoco gasoline pumps. Photograph taken before construction began to expand the dealership. -
At the dock, c. 1960
Pay phone booth and gasoline pumps next to the docks. -
At the dock, c. 1960
Pay phone booth and gasoline pumps next to the docks. -
Confusion Corner and Dyer's Dry Goods, 1955
Dyer's Dry Goods opened in 1914 and closed in 1982 as the Dyer's Department Store. As of 2025, the building still stands at 10 SW Ocean Blvd (at Confusion Corner), unoccupied. Also visible is Sunrise Apartments (located at the corner of Camden Avenue and Ocean Boulevard, 400 SW Camden Ave) and across the road is the Hayes Building housing Willy's Jeeps and a service station offering welding. -
Rice's Restaurant and Standard Oil Station, 1950
William Rice remodeled the original Roebuck Building located on U.S. 1 near Frazier Creek and reopened it as Rice's Hotel & Restaurant in November of 1945. Rice's Market, on the first floor of the hotel and restaurant, was added in September 1949 and a Standard Oil Service station was built next door in November 1949. Rice Hotel was closed in 1956. FFV (Famous Foods of Virginia) Cookies & Crackers truck visible in the background, parked next to Rice's Restaurant. Signs in front of the Standard Oil station include "Mobiloil world's record holder" and "Clean rest rooms, white & colored, cold ice water." -
Standard Oil service station, 1950
Standard Oil service station, located at U.S. 1 (Federal Hwy) and A1A (Old Dixie Hwy) in Stuart. Two service station employees and signs for Crown and Crown Extra fuel, Atlas Tires, Accessories and Batteries and Royal Crown Cola readily in view.