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Photograph of service station, 6th Street and Westmoreland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA. "Lion Head The Fadley Brake [ilg] Service" -- signage in distance. "Gas Sixth & Westmoreland Service. No Smoking Stop Your Motor Oils, Quaker State, Complete Lubrication!, Free Grease Job with every Oil Change., Choice Of any Oil., Open 7 A.M. Close 6 P.M., Open Sunday 8 A.M. To 2 P.M., Independent Station Mechanical Dept. Brakes., Drums Trued Battery., Ignition. Use, Satin Motor Oil, Our 9th Carload Brakes, Relining, Drums Trued, Adjustments" -- building signage. "Chek-Chart, Lubrication System, Includes, Chassis Lubrication, Universal Joints, Spring Spray, Steering Gear, Fan. Generator, Checking Transmission, [ilg] Differential, Water Pump, Starter. Doors, Free Crankcase Service, 75¢, The Above Free, With Change of Oil H[yVis], Mot[or Oil] [ilg]ded Pennzoil Dealer, 100% Pure Pennsylvania, Pennzoil, Safe Lubrication The Original, Valvoline, Pennsylvania Oil Gas, [ilg], Crystal White Gasoline Gilmore, Lion Head, Motor Oil F.W. Fadley Brake Service" -- signage along road. "Union, 76, Gasoline Economy Gasoline, [ilg] Grade" -- pump signage. "Lubrication No Credit Special Offer, Test and Re-new, Your Spark Plugs, 5¢ Each, Ask For [ilg] Fit The Correct Weight Of Pennzoil [ilg] Your Motor Private Men Women Quaker State, Motor Oil, Certified - Guaranteed American Brakeblok" -- station signage. "Quaker State HyVis, Motor Oil N.C. Universal Grease Moderine, Western, Motor Oil Union Wheel Bearing Grease Valve Oil [ilg] Brakd Fluid Castor Oil Valvoline" -- on barrels. "For Proper Lubrication, Globe Greases, Look For Me!" -- on automobile.
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image
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1 photograph: b&w, negative, 10x38 in. B/W Nitrate 10x38 in. photographs negatives
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