Small, two-pump service station with "Grand Vista Service" sign on roof
Note on back: "Cutlines for 1st has station -story scheduled for Dec. 26: The Grand Vista service station at the corner of 14th and State (then Elk Street) was one of the first in Bellingham for the primary purpose of dispensing gasoline and oil. Most other gas pumps were either connected with garages or were situated at curbside and operated by grocery or drug stores. This station was owned by Briggs Burpee. From the Galen Biery Collection. 14th & State. Briggs Burpee. 455 S. State."
Object Details
Creators/Contributors
Biery, Galen - Creator open_in_new Biery, Galen's website (opens in new tab)
Collection
collections Biery (Galen) Papers and Photographs
Date Created
Circa 1930 (date is approximate) to Circa 1950 (date is approximate)
Extent
- 1 black and white print
- 8 x 5
Publisher
Digital objects made available by the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Physical location
- WaBeCP
- Western Washington University
Repository
Resource type
Related to
Galen Biery papers and photographs
Access conditions
-
The copyright status of this resource is unknown or undetermined. For more information about rights or obtaining copies of this resource, please contact the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103, USA (360-650-7534; heritage.resources@wwu.edu) and refer to the collection name and identifier. Any materials cited must be attributed to the Galen Biery Papers and Photographs, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Identifier
gb1421
Subject Geographic
Genre
Images
- Download Small, two-pump service station with "Grand Vista Service" sign on roof.26317.jpg
- Contact object custodian or mabel@wwu.edu for information about higher quality images.
Rights and Permissions
- See "More Details" tab and "Access Conditions".