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Burdick Gas Station

April 20th, 2010 at 6:50 am

Newt’s Service

March 29th, 2010 at 6:15 pm

Newt’s Service Station, Alden (Rice County.)

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Buffalo garage

March 17th, 2010 at 2:14 pm

An old gas station/garage in Buffalo.

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Dunlap Gas Station

March 13th, 2010 at 6:08 am

The classic old gas station in Dunlap (Morris County.)

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Gypsum gas

January 12th, 2010 at 6:54 am

Gene Fritz’ gas station in Gypsum. (Saline County.)

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Dover station

December 15th, 2009 at 7:25 pm

An old gas station in Dover (Shawnee County.)

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Napa

November 21st, 2009 at 7:10 am

The Napa Store in La Crosse. I’m  betting the building was once a former gas station/garage.

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Brownell

November 8th, 2009 at 7:43 am

My dad and I made a quick drive through of Brownell on K-4 last month. Brownell has about 40 people and is in Ness County.

The cinderblock building used to be a Phillips 66 station – you can tell from the colors. I have no idea if that big old wooden building was a house, a [...]

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In Medicine Lodge

July 30th, 2009 at 10:56 am

An old Phillips 66 station.

Reality Check – A Teen Center
A former gas station in Medicine Lodge. Not sure what it’s used for now, but it has Southwest colors and design.
This was the Grand Hotel, a first-class hotel.  A sign says, “The Grand Hotel, the tallest building west of Wichita, opened on March 4, 1885, dazzling [...]

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In Whiting

June 30th, 2009 at 8:03 am

Just down the main drag from the Whiting Cafe stands this classic old gas station. Needs a little work, but it’s a beauty.

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Marquette

June 2nd, 2009 at 7:28 am

On US 56, west of McPherson, there’s a sign that points to the north and says “Marquette 12 miles.”
We’ve always said, “Hey, we should go to Marquette sometime,” but when we see the sign we’re either on the way to visit my dad or on the way home. And a trip to and from Dad’s [...]

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