Old Phillips 66 gas station museum in Massena, Iowa on the north
edge of the business district on Hwy 92. Some Phillips artifacts inside. Reportedly
open 2-5 Wednesday and 10-2 Saturday. Has a visible pump out front and a hanging
Phillips 66 sign. Located in Southwest Iowa one half hour south of I-80 near
the Atlantic, Iowa exit.
Harry "Buzz" Brower posing in 1940, proud of his new electric gas
pump. A hand pump is partially visible behind the electric pump. There had been
two hand pumps at one time. One for regular and one for ethyl. Kerosene and
oil were in containers inside the station. On the left side of the picture,
you can see a cage in the background. He had a fox, raccoon and pigeons (The
local "Zoo" ). Buzz moved to California during WWII and opened a Hancock
station in L.A. after the war.
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Below: The Hancock gas station at 52nd and Normandie St. in Los Angeles, California,
1946.
That's Buzz with his hand on his hip near the outdoor lift. How about those
visible pumps and electrics both in use!
The garage in back is a separate business.
Color photo & recent info by Dick Anderson
Vintage photos & history courtesy Buzz' son, Gary Brower
Web page by Jim Potts
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