<p>As automobile transportation exploded in the first half of the 20th century, the service station became a part of everyday life for a growing number of Americans in Central Pennsylvania.</p><p>These roadside stops provided necessary goods and services for the motoring public while featuring diverse aesthetics and promoting brand loyalty. Whether traveling for business or pleasure, motorists passing through central Pennsylvania had an ever-increasing number of service stations from which to choose. With the state capital Harrisburg at its core, this area has experienced marked growth while managing to preserve much of the historic beauty for which it is known. Lost Service Stations of Central Pennsylvania is a showcase of those stations and the people who owned them and a tribute to the beauty of a bygone era.</p>

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Lost Service Stations of Central Pennsylvania

Publisher

Arcadia Publishing

ISBN

1467161225

Language

en

Release

2024

Pages

128

Categories

History / United States / 20th Century

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Jimmy Rosen, Emily McCoy

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