Richfield Oil Gas Station Photos Pump Uniform Attendants Refinery Hynes CA 1920s

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Estate sale find, vintage original snapshot photos (2) of the Richfield Oil refinery and gas station #51 with uniformed pump attendants in Hynes, California, circa 1920's.
The company refined and sold its own brand of gasoline and its formulation made it very popular with the relatively new sport of auto racing.  So, as Richfield, which merged with a parent firm called United Oil in summer 1923, grew in stature and size and, following a devastating fire at the Vernon refinery.
It was decided to build a new, state-of-the art facility further south in what was called Hynes (though some sources referred to the site as being in the northern part of Long Beach).  Before the mid-1920s, Hynes was an agricultural community, best known for years for its active sugar beet farming.
The last image is for reference only and is not
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Product Dimensions: approximately 2.75" X 4.5" (Each Photo), approximate shipping weight 2 ounces.
PLEASE SEE DESCRIPTION AND PHOTOS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS -  AS IS - PHOTOS (2) - REMOVED FROM PHOTO ALBUM - GLUED TO PAGE REMNANT - The item is in overall Poor to Fair used condition, signs of wear, creases, fading, tears, chipping, sunning and age toning, soiling, stains,  writing, please see images.
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