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Title	Shell Oil Company Gas Station
Date	1928
Creator	Frederick-Burkett Foto Service
Description	Pictured in 1928 is a Shell Oil service station at Seventh and L Streets. The photograph shows two service station attendants in white uniforms and bow ties. On the station's front is a play bill for the Senator Theater: "Now Showing: Fanchion & Marco's 'Oil Ideas' and Clara Bow in 'Get Your Man.'" At the time the photograph was taken, it was estimated that Sacramento contained 225 service stations serving some 30, 000 registered vehicles in the city alone, creating 1.5 million dollars a year in sales.
Format	8 x 10 in.; b&w; negative
Holding Institution	Sacramento Room, Sacramento Public Library
Rights	This image may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.). Copyright restrictions applying to the reproduction and use of this image are available from the Sacramento Public Library.
Street/Neighborhood	Seventh & L Streets; Downtown
City/County	Sacramento
Subjects	Business Enterprises Automobile Service Stations
Collection	Sacramento Room Photograph Collection
Identifying Number	183