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Gas Stations.
A place to refuel could also be a place to look. Margolies photographed gasoline retailers that borrowed the outlines of teapots, shells and pagodas, alongside more restrained stations. Compare the recognizable silhouette with the working forecourt: pumps, canopies, windows and the space left for a car. The Teapot Dome story follows one especially pointed example, where the commodity being sold became part of a political joke built into the architecture.
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Shell station, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
East Main Garage, Clarksville, Arkansas
Skelly Gas, Manitou Springs, Colorado
Joe's Service, Nashwauk, Minnesota
Museum Gas, McNary, Texas
Gas station, Santa Claus, Arizona
The Can Pile, Casselton, North Dakota
The Can Pile, Casselton, North Dakota
The Can Pile, Casselton, North Dakota
Peg House Gas, Route 101, Leggett, California
Peg House Gas, Route 101, Leggett, California
Nashville Tire Service, Nashville, Tennessee
Bomber Gas, Route 99 E., Milwaukie, Oregon
Bomber Gas, Route 99 E., Milwaukie, Oregon
Bomber Gas, Route 99 E., Milwaukie, Oregon
Bomber Gas, Route 99 E., Milwaukie, Oregon
Bomber Gas, Route 99 E., Milwaukie, Oregon
Giant Felix Used Cars, Los Angeles, California
Giant Felix Used Cars, Los Angeles, California
Golden Eagle Gas, San Diego, California
Dick Dunkle Gulf, Bedford, Pennsylvania
Phillips 66 gas, Columbus, Indiana
Beacon gas, South Milwaukee, Wisconsin
