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Van Adams at the Gas Pump, 1914
title Van Adams at the Gas Pump, 1914description Photograph of Van Adams at the gas pump in 1914, Marfa, Texas. Description on the back reads, "This is type of service stations. Normally gas was pumped into a 5 gal can & then strained thru chamois skin to keep out dirt. Probably no one remembers Van Adams. His father was a River officer." This photo was included in a research paper by David Newton for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1971.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH)