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Service Station
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Service station located at 601 West Washington Avenue, on the intersection with South Bedford Street. This is the view from West Washington Avenue, and snow is on the ground. The garage door is on the right. Next to the display window is a Coca-Cola vending machine and an air hose. At the corner of the station is a parked automobile and a VW bus.
1966
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