Description: Photograph showing a Marathon gas and service station owned and operated by J. J. Stein, likely located along North High Street in Columbus, Ohio. The attached garage also advertises washing and lubrication. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV21_B01F03_05_04
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Gas stations; Service stations
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of the Sohio gas and service station located at South High Street and Greenlawn Avenue in the German Village neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio, seen at night. Two employees can be seen through the clear garage doors. Sohio, or Standard Oil of Ohio, was later acquired by British Petroleum (BP) and re-branded throughout the state. The High Street Photograph Collection is comprised of over 400 photographs of High Street in Columbus, Ohio, taken in the early 1970s. These photographs were taken primarily at street level and document people and the built environment from the Pontifical College Josephinum on North High Street in Worthington through Clintonville, the University District and Short North, Downtown and South Columbus. The photographs were used in a television photo documentary that aired on WOSU called "High Street." Photographers that were involved in this project were Alfred Clarke, Carol Hibbs Kight, Darrell Muething, Clayton K. Lowe, and Julius Foris, Jr. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV254_B03F053_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; German Village; Gas stations; Service stations; Automobile repair;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing a Standard Oil Company Sohio gas station, likely located along North High Street in Columbus, Ohio. Standard Oil of Ohio was the original Standard Oil company founded in 1911 by John D. Rockefeller, as a result of Standard Oil Company and Trust breakup. Standard Oil Company and Trust was an American company and corporate trust that from 1870 to 1911 was controlling almost all oil production, processing, marketing, and transportation in the United States. Standard Oil Company stations in Ohio operated under the brand name "Sohio." The company was acquired by British Petroleum, now BP, in 1968. Following the terms of the acquisition, BP took majority ownership of the company in 1978. In 1987 BP bought out 45% of Sohio, assuming control, and in 1991 started rebranding all the Sohio stations to 'BP.' Although Sohio gas stations have ceased to exist, a few gas stations on Lake Erie and the Ohio River still bear the Sohio name. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV21_B01F03_05_02
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Gas stations; Service stations; Standard Oil Company;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows a closed service station near the intersection of South High Street and Cullman Road on the South Side of Columbus, Ohio. The High Street Photograph Collection is comprised of over 400 photographs of High Street in Columbus, Ohio, taken in the early 1970s. These photographs were taken primarily at street level and document people and the built environment from the Pontifical College Josephinum on North High Street in Worthington through Clintonville, the University District and Short North, Downtown and South Columbus. The photographs were used in a television photo documentary that aired on WOSU called "High Street." Photographers that were involved in this project were Alfred Clarke, Carol Hibbs Kight, Darrell Muething, Clayton K. Lowe, and Julius Foris, Jr. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV254_B03F060_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Houses; Service stations;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Several people look at a car with its hood up at a garage near the intersection of North High Street and 11th Avenue in the University District of Columbus, Ohio. A sign on the station's gas pump reads "We Have Gas Now." The University District includes the small neighborhoods to the east and south of The Ohio State University campus on either side of the High Street corridor. The High Street Photograph Collection is comprised of over 400 photographs of High Street in Columbus, Ohio, taken in the early 1970s. These photographs were taken primarily at street level and document people and the built environment from the Pontifical College Josephinum on North High Street in Worthington through Clintonville, the University District and Short North, Downtown and South Columbus. The photographs were used in a television photo documentary that aired on WOSU called "High Street." Photographers that were involved in this project were Alfred Clarke, Carol Hibbs Kight, Darrell Muething, Clayton K. Lowe, and Julius Foris, Jr. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV254_B10F269_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; University District (Columbus, Ohio); Service stations; Automobile repair;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A woman stands in front of a Standard Oil filling station at the intersection of High Street and Williams Road in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1870 by John D. Rockefeller, Standard Oil filling stations are now defunct, having been acquired by British Petroleum and converted to BP stations. There are several motor vehicles in the photograph, including a station wagon and a Coca-Cola delivery van. Large signs advertise groceries, beer, and wine, while another sign gives directions to the Columbus airport. The High Street Photograph Collection is comprised of over 400 photographs of High Street in Columbus, Ohio, taken in the early 1970s. These photographs were taken primarily at street level and document people and the built environment from the Pontifical College Josephinum on North High Street in Worthington through Clintonville, the University District and Short North, Downtown and South Columbus. The photographs were used in a television photo documentary that aired on WOSU called "High Street." Photographers that were involved in this project were Alfred Clarke, Carol Hibbs Kight, Darrell Muething, Clayton K. Lowe, and Julius Foris, Jr. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV254_B02F039_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Service stations; Motor vehicles; Signs and signboards
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A gas station attendant fills up the tank of a Volkswagen Beetle while a couple waits inside the car. At this full-service Exxon station, attendants routinely pumped fuel, cleaned windshields, and checked oil levels. Across the street from the filling station is a small shopping center, with shoe, jewelry, and fabric stores. The High Street Photograph Collection is comprised of over 400 photographs of High Street in Columbus, Ohio, taken in the early 1970s. These photographs were taken primarily at street level and document people and the built environment from the Pontifical College Josephinum on North High Street in Worthington through Clintonville, the University District and Short North, Downtown and South Columbus. The photographs were used in a television photo documentary that aired on WOSU called "High Street." Photographers that were involved in this project were Alfred Clarke, Carol Hibbs Kight, Darrell Muething, Clayton K. Lowe, and Julius Foris, Jr. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV254_B02F001_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Service stations; Motor vehicles; Gasoline; Shopping centers
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A truck drives past a Sohio filling station in the distance, at the Obetz exit along Route 23 south of Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1870 by John D. Rockefeller, Sohio stations are now defunct, having been acquired by British Petroleum and converted to BP stations. In the foreground are several political posters advertising the re-election campaigns of Judges Johnson, Macklin, and Stark. The High Street Photograph Collection is comprised of over 400 photographs of High Street in Columbus, Ohio, taken in the early 1970s. These photographs were taken primarily at street level and document people and the built environment from the Pontifical College Josephinum on North High Street in Worthington through Clintonville, the University District and Short North, Downtown and South Columbus. The photographs were used in a television photo documentary that aired on WOSU called "High Street." Photographers that were involved in this project were Alfred Clarke, Carol Hibbs Kight, Darrell Muething, Clayton K. Lowe, and Julius Foris, Jr. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV254_B02F037_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Political campaigns; Political posters; Service stations; Truck driving
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: An elderly man stands on the sidewalk while a man unloads ice cream from his truck, along North High Street in the Clintonville neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. Two boys are standing on the corner of Como Street and North High alongside their bicycles. A Gulf filling station is visible in the distance. The High Street Photograph Collection is comprised of over 400 photographs of High Street in Columbus, Ohio, taken in the early 1970s. These photographs were taken primarily at street level and document people and the built environment from the Pontifical College Josephinum on North High Street in Worthington through Clintonville, the University District and Short North, Downtown and South Columbus. The photographs were used in a television photo documentary that aired on WOSU called "High Street." Photographers that were involved in this project were Alfred Clarke, Carol Hibbs Kight, Darrell Muething, Clayton K. Lowe, and Julius Foris, Jr. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV254_B13F346_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Clintonville (Ohio); Delivery drivers; Service stations; Bicycles
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A man pumps fuel at a busy filling station next to Jerry's Drive In restaurant, while several other men stand nearby. Jerry's Drive In, located at the corner of Morse Road and North High Street near Graceland Shopping Center in Columbus, Ohio, is now a Tee Jaye's restaurant. The High Street Photograph Collection is comprised of over 400 photographs of High Street in Columbus, Ohio, taken in the early 1970s. These photographs were taken primarily at street level and document people and the built environment from the Pontifical College Josephinum on North High Street in Worthington through Clintonville, the University District and Short North, Downtown and South Columbus. The photographs were used in a television photo documentary that aired on WOSU called "High Street." Photographers that were involved in this project were Alfred Clarke, Carol Hibbs Kight, Darrell Muething, Clayton K. Lowe, and Julius Foris, Jr. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV254_B13F334_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Clintonville (Ohio); Service stations; Restaurants; Neon signs
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Two men stand at the intersection of Welch and South High Streets, across from a Clark filling station and Kentucky Fried Chicken, in Columbus, Ohio. Clark Oil is a leading refiner and marketer of gasoline, while KFC is a popular fast food restaurant specializing in poultry products. Houses, a mailbox, and several telephone poles are also visible in the photograph. The High Street Photograph Collection is comprised of over 400 photographs of High Street in Columbus, Ohio, taken in the early 1970s. These photographs were taken primarily at street level and document people and the built environment from the Pontifical College Josephinum on North High Street in Worthington through Clintonville, the University District and Short North, Downtown and South Columbus. The photographs were used in a television photo documentary that aired on WOSU called "High Street." Photographers that were involved in this project were Alfred Clarke, Carol Hibbs Kight, Darrell Muething, Clayton K. Lowe, and Julius Foris, Jr. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV254_B03F070_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Service stations; Fast food restaurants;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph depicts a smiling employee wearing a Humble cap and uniform, likely at a service station along Route 23 south of Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1911, the Humble Oil and Refining Company later consolidated with Standard Oil of New Jersey to become Exxon. The High Street Photograph Collection is comprised of over 400 photographs of High Street in Columbus, Ohio, taken in the early 1970s. These photographs were taken primarily at street level and document people and the built environment from the Pontifical College Josephinum on North High Street in Worthington through Clintonville, the University District and Short North, Downtown and South Columbus. The photographs were used in a television photo documentary that aired on WOSU called "High Street." Photographers that were involved in this project were Alfred Clarke, Carol Hibbs Kight, Darrell Muething, Clayton K. Lowe, and Julius Foris, Jr. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV254_B02F038_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Oil industry; Service stations
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)