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In the second picture it looks like a B/A and Royalite credit card signs hanging on the pole.
I think someone out in Washington found a bunch of them nos awhile back.


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Thanks for sharing the story......great photos of the project as it progressed.

It looks to me Steve like the Goodyear sign might be under the pile of rubble in the 4th photo. Sure looks like the contour of the sign there, under what could be a beam I would guess.
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That’s a great story and great history.


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I have a mint B/A cc sign, would love to find a nice Royalite CC sign. Yes, we did have one of the Union 76 balls rotating out front. It was on one of those bent poles to make it reach out over the sidewalk and make it closer to the road.


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Jim, it's wonderful to get a better perspective about the "why" of your passion for all things Union 76. Thanks for sharing. The family pictures (especially the ones with your Mom and Dad interacting) brought a smile to my face. I'm thinking about both the optimism and the concern they both must have brought to this new family business venture back in the 1960's. John

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Originally Posted by DWSheffer
It looks to me Steve like the Goodyear sign might be under the pile of rubble in the 4th photo. Sure looks like the contour of the sign there, under what could be a beam I would guess.
Darin


I think your right Darin. Laying upside down on the cement. Common sign, but I really like them.

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Cool story! I swear that I can see my fathers old Ford Econoline in one of those DEMO pics, scrounging for freebees...

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Jim,

thanks for sharing the great pictures. I have searched through all my old photos trying to find any of Young's Union 76. I have fond memories of working there and your folks were very good to me. If you are interested I have a copy of an interview your parents did after their retirement.

thanks,

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Great story and pics ! Thank you

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Appreciate the history and it is great that you have such nice documentation. Thank you for sharing with everyone .


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Ken (Murph) First - Welcome to OLD GAS. Yes good memories for all working at Young's Union in the 70's. I would love to have a copy of the interview of my parents. The MURPH nickname came from the Union 76 commercials at the time. Murph was Union's ace gas attendant! I just googled it and watched a commercial from 1978. Ken earned the nickname from our family as he was one of our ACE gas attendants!! If you ever get near Snohomish, you need to stop by for a tour of my collection. I have lots of items from the station that you would remember. j


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