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Washington, D.C., USA -

A man fills up his car in a gas station in Washington, D.C., circa 1920.

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Drinking gas -

A man pretends to drink from a gas pump, circa 1927.

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Los Angeles, USA -

A man using a gas pump in LA on June 19, 1927.

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Venice, Italy -

An Agip gas station in Venice, Italy, circa 1920-30.

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Halensee, Germany -

A gas station with several options in Halensee, Germany, circa 1930.

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Dayton, USA -

A man stands next to a gas pump in Dayton, Ohio, in 1931.

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Berlin, Germany -

A man fills up a lighter at a gas station in Berlin, circa 1930. 

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Female gas attendant -

A female gas station attendant fills up a car in 1931.

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California, USA -

A man fills up a car with gas at a Union Oil station in Southern California, in 1932.  

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Germany -

A large neon sign is seen at a gas station in Germany, this in 1938.

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Men and horses -

Three men  and two horses in front of a store and gas station, circa the 1930s and in the US.

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Actresses -

Actresses Jane Frazee and Peggy Morgan are pictured working at a gas station, circa 1941.

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Long Island City, USA -

Gas was rationed during World War II in the US. This scene at a Long Island City, New York service station was captured at the end of rationing in the country.

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Mexico City, Mexico -

A gas station and restaurant in Mexico City, circa the 1940s.

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Cape Vincent, USA -

Attendants service a car at an Esso gas station in Cape Vincent, New York. circa the 1940s.

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New Jersey, USA -

Trailers at a gas station in New Jersey, circa early to mid 20th century.

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Madrid, Spain -

A gas attendant fills up a car at a gas station in Madrid, this in 1965.

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London, England -

Two women clean up at a gas station in London.

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Sydney, Australia -

A man paints a sign at Lions Head service station on Parramatta Road in Ashfield, Sydney. Many Sydney stations ran out of gas due to a tanker drivers' strike.

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Paris, France -

An attendant waits for clients at a gas station in Paris.

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New York City, USA -

Two female attendants at a gas station in Brooklyn, New York.

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New Mexico, USA -

A child on a car, as the adult fills up the tank in a gas station in New Mexico.

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New York City, USA -

A gas station at Tremont Avenue and Dock Street in the Bronx, New York.

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Philadelphia, USA -

A Broad & Pine gas station in Philadelphia.

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Young driver -

A man fills up while a young boy in a toy car waits and watches him.

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Mobilgas -

A gas attendant fills up a car at a Mobilgas station.

See also: Things we do (and don't) miss about old cars

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