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Judging from the 1940 Chevrolet getting gas in this Union Oil service station, it’s likely that this oh-so-film-noir-ish night shot was taken some time in the early 1940s. If you look at the street lighting in this picture, you’ll see that the lamps are all the “Wilshire Special” which became prevalent along Wilshire Blvd starting in the late 1920s. And get a load of that cute mascot lit up in neon—can anyone tell me if he had an official name? Photography Wall, Street Photography, Travel Photography, Ventura Boulevard, Los Angeles Architecture, Neon Gas, Westwood Village, Los Angeles Photography, Oil Service

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Judging from the 1940 Chevrolet getting gas in this Union Oil service station, it’s likely that this oh-so-film-noir-ish night shot was taken some time in the early 1940s. If you look at the street lighting in this picture, you’ll see that the lamps are all the “Wilshire Special” which became prevalent along Wilshire Blvd starting in the late 1920s. And get a load of that cute mascot lit up in neon—can anyone tell me if he had an official name?

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Judging from the 1940 Chevrolet getting gas in this Union Oil service station, it’s likely that this oh-so-film-noir-ish night shot was taken some time in the early 1940s. If you look at the street lighting in this picture, you’ll see that the lamps are all the “Wilshire Special” which became prevalent along Wilshire Blvd starting in the late 1920s. And get a load of that cute mascot lit up in neon—can anyone tell me if he had an official name?

Find this Pin and more on Historical and vintage photographs of Los Angeles and Hollywood by Martin Turnbull - Hollywood historical fiction author.

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Judging from the 1940 Chevrolet getting gas in this Union Oil service station, it’s likely that this oh-so-film-noir-ish night shot was taken some time in the early 1940s. If you look at the street lighting in this picture, you’ll see that the lamps are all the “Wilshire Special” which became prevalent along Wilshire Blvd starting in the late 1920s. And get a load of that cute mascot lit up in neon—can anyone tell me if he had an official name?

Find this Pin and more on Historical and vintage photographs of Los Angeles and Hollywood by Martin Turnbull - Hollywood historical fiction author.

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