The Ford Barn

t-head · 09-02-2013, 08:26 AM

Can you envision pulling up to this garage back in time in your Ford? Providing all sorts of aid to travelers on Route 66, it looks like the owner of the Front Street Garage was ready for just about anything in this photo from the 1930's. The building still existed when the town was mapped by Google and there is a link to the photo of it on Google Street View in the post. Learn more about it and White Rose Gas on The Old Motor were you can also see 100s more photos of other period filling stations.

zzlegend · 09-02-2013, 10:08 AM

I love these old pictures. Thanks for posting.

hombres ruin · 09-02-2013, 10:52 AM

Great shot. Those were the days when people actually cared about your ride and customer service. When car manufactures cared about the people that bought their product

D. Jones · 09-02-2013, 12:16 PM

Memories, WOW!

Is that the price of gas below the Coke sign on the lower right? I see they advertise rebuilding batteries, how long since anyone has done that? Is that an "OK Rubber Welders" sign in the far left window. I can remember the visible gas pumps that were still in use when I was a kid.

Old Henry · 09-02-2013, 01:38 PM

Wow! If gas was only 13¢ per gallon I can only imagine how cheap those nice wide whitewall tires cost compared to what I pay today.

Great picture. Thanks for sharing.

Bubsyouruncle · 09-02-2013, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Henry

Wow! If gas was only 13¢ per gallon I can only imagine how cheap those nice wide whitewall tires cost compared to what I pay today.

Great picture. Thanks for sharing.

According to the CPI index, that 13 cent gasoline is worth $2.30 today if it was being sold in 1932. Since gas in my area is pushing $3.75, that was a bargain.

dude · 09-02-2013, 02:31 PM

I can remember "gas wars" when I paid 5¢. Those were the good ol days...

Bubsyouruncle · 09-02-2013, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old Henry

Wow! If gas was only 13¢ per gallon I can only imagine how cheap those nice wide whitewall tires cost compared to what I pay today.

Great picture. Thanks for sharing.

According to the CPI index, that 13 cent gasoline is worth $2.30 today if it was being sold in 1932. Since gas in my area is pushing $3.75, that was a bargain.

TJ · 09-02-2013, 08:36 PM

Check out the 19" Model A wheels that have been cut down into 16 inch wheels. I used to see those at swap meets, but haven't seen any for quite some time. I had a set on my '29 roadster pickup in the 70's.

09-02-2013, 08:26 AM	#1
t-head Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: In my machine shop. Posts: 1,047	The Front Street Garage, Route 66 in Galena, Kansas During the 1930s Can you envision pulling up to this garage back in time in your Ford? Providing all sorts of aid to travelers on Route 66, it looks like the owner of the Front Street Garage was ready for just about anything in this photo from the 1930's. The building still existed when the town was mapped by Google and there is a link to the photo of it on Google Street View in the post. Learn more about it and White Rose Gas on The Old Motor were you can also see 100s more photos of other period filling stations.

09-02-2013, 10:08 AM	#2
zzlegend Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Reseda, Calif. Posts: 2,188	Re: The Front Street Garage, Route 66 in Galena, Kansas During the 1930s I love these old pictures. Thanks for posting.

09-02-2013, 10:52 AM	#3
hombres ruin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: san diego Posts: 518	Re: The Front Street Garage, Route 66 in Galena, Kansas During the 1930s Great shot. Those were the days when people actually cared about your ride and customer service. When car manufactures cared about the people that bought their product __________________ "I have built my organisation on fear"..Al Capone.

09-02-2013, 12:16 PM	#4
D. Jones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bend, Oregon Posts: 514	Re: The Front Street Garage, Route 66 in Galena, Kansas During the 1930s Memories, WOW! Is that the price of gas below the Coke sign on the lower right? I see they advertise rebuilding batteries, how long since anyone has done that? Is that an "OK Rubber Welders" sign in the far left window. I can remember the visible gas pumps that were still in use when I was a kid.

09-02-2013, 01:38 PM	#5
Old Henry Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 5,762	Re: The Front Street Garage, Route 66 in Galena, Kansas During the 1930s Wow! If gas was only 13¢ per gallon I can only imagine how cheap those nice wide whitewall tires cost compared to what I pay today. Great picture. Thanks for sharing. __________________ Prof. Henry (The Roaming Gnome) "It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” *Ursula K. Le Guin in The Left Hand of Darkness

09-02-2013, 02:31 PM	#7
dude Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kansas Posts: 334	Re: The Front Street Garage, Route 66 in Galena, Kansas During the 1930s I can remember "gas wars" when I paid 5¢. Those were the good ol days... __________________ [QUO[/QUOTE]no matter where you are,or where you're at, there you are...

09-02-2013, 08:36 PM	#9
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,037	Re: The Front Street Garage, Route 66 in Galena, Kansas During the 1930s Check out the 19" Model A wheels that have been cut down into 16 inch wheels. I used to see those at swap meets, but haven't seen any for quite some time. I had a set on my '29 roadster pickup in the 70's.