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Graphic Design and Architecture, A 20th Century History
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Graphic Design and Architecture, A 20th Century History

by Richard Poulin
November 2012
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
1 pages
10h 27m
English
Rockport Publishers
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THE MODERN AGE 1900–1950II
STYLE AND THE MASS MARKET 1924–19473
THE DRIVE-IN SERVICE STATION
TEXACO TYPE C STATION
Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Walter Dorwin Teague (1883–1960), Designer
New York, New York, USA
1936
In the early 1900s with the advent of the auto-
mobile, drive-in service stations started to
become more of a necessity and more apparent
on the American road.
Initially, drivers purchased gasoline at a
variety of venues—liveries, repair shops, or
general stores. They would pour the purchased
gasoline into a bucket and then funnel it into
their gas tank. This primitive and dangerous
method became obsolete in 1905 when a com-
mon water pump ...
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ISBN: 9781592537792