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• generalstore
• signs
• bar
• rural
• vintage
• advertising
• store
• louisiana
• commerce
• post
• 1940
• marion
• gasstation
• hires
• alcohol
• melrose
• signage
• libraryofcongress
• barbeque
• cocacola
• beergarden
• jax
• merchant
• forties

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A cross roads store, bar, "juke joint," and gas station in the cotton plantation area, Melrose, La. (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• 14 older comments, and then…
• Colorado Kid 42 said:

  A "jumpin" place on Sat night

• Jonathan Stiles said:

  If I were younger I'd be tempted to get smashed in there (assuming I'd be allowed in).

• Jeff Coleman said:

  wow, great photo! surprising it's in color!

• aware health said:

  Wow -- one stop shopping. The precursor to Wal-Mart! Notice that's really a gas pump. You crank that long handle to put whatever amount of gas you want in the tank up top, then drain it into your car with the hose.

• Jonathan Stiles said:

  Yes, there's a glass container or cistern atop which probably had calibrations on it so that you could count the precise volume pumped.