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11 May 2011

Petit's Mobil Station, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 1974

post by: BoringPostcards at: 06:55 | 17 comments

Looks like a Barracuda parked there.

posted by octothorpe 11 May | 07:29

Yep, I think you're right.

I love how bright and defined the gas station is, versus how ghostly the water tower behind it is.

posted by BoringPostcards 11 May | 07:33

Another great pic by the same photographer, the same year.

posted by BoringPostcards 11 May | 08:04

Nice impact. The 'cuda makes it perfect.

posted by Ardiril 11 May | 08:30

What a great photo.

posted by theora55 11 May | 08:40

Good to know that even then, NJ was a soulless waste of paved surfaces.

posted by Eideteker 11 May | 08:45

I was born in 1975 and lived in Cherry Hill until I was 3, then in neighboring Marlton for the rest of my childhood. I know that water tower well.

posted by amro 11 May | 09:55

Good to know that even then, NJ was a soulless waste of paved surfaces.

Ouch. Good thing that's not true.

posted by Miko 11 May | 10:10

Great photo... but a bit pricey, no?

posted by DarkForest 11 May | 10:18

Wow. Absolutely gorgeous. Realy...that's all I have time to say right now - spent more time on those photos than I realized - gotta get to work!

posted by Kronos_to_Earth 11 May | 10:23

Fabulous.

posted by Senyar 11 May | 10:27

This must be the place. Cherry Hill is sort of near my beloved summer camp, and I probably drove by this a lot on my way out there.

posted by Miko 11 May | 11:23

Holy shit. I also grew up in Cherry Hill and passed by this gas station and water tower almost every day while growing up. My school bus drove by it while I was attending Heritage Junior High around the corner and Cherry Hill East, a few miles down the road.

I always wondered what the hell kind of factory was across the street. I heard it made pie plates.

posted by heyallie 11 May | 12:13

Both of those photos are fantastic.

posted by deborah 11 May | 14:05

I can't believe we have SEVERAL people here who recognized the place on sight! That's too funny. Small world.

posted by BoringPostcards 11 May | 14:38

Nice.
Remember when gas stations were actual service stations? I wonder how many people alive today have never known a gas station to be more than a few pumps and a convenience-mart-cum-food-court?

posted by Thorzdad 11 May | 15:13

I lived in Cherry Hill at one point in my life as well, but oddly, no, I don't recognize the place.

But Christ almighty!!! If he can charge priced like that, for washed-out muddy prints, Why can't I get anyone to pay for my stuff?

posted by pjern 11 May | 19:54

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