Living Memories Photograph by Gene Walls

Living Memories

by Gene Walls

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Living Memories

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Gene Walls

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In Kingwood, West Virginia, there are a few things that haven’t changed a bit in my entire lifetime …or even since my Grandparent’s childhood. The most striking among them is the “living” museum known as Westbrook’s Esso Station.

You can’t actually “fill ’er up” here anymore, but you can vividly see a nostalgic slice of American life from the 1920’s through the 50’s, exactly as it appeared when the intersection of High and Price Streets was a bustling corner in this little town.

This nostalgic site is listed on the National Historic Register. It is included in the Kingwood Historic District and was added in 1994 – Preston County, West Virginia, USA – #94000723

The “museum” is still beautifully maintained by the Westbrook family to this day.

The autumn image was taken Saturday morning, October 9th, 2010, with a Canon EOS 10D DSLR camera through a Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L Ultra-Wide Angle Zoom lens, at the widest focal length of 17mm, ISO 100. The aperture was f/16 with a shutter speed of 1/20th of a second. A Monfrotto tripod and 222 pistol grip ball head were used.

Your comments are always welcome! Constructive criticism is appreciated.

© 2010 Gene Walls

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Comments (6)

Carol Wisniewski

Great Nostalgia,beautiful composition! v

Gene Walls replied:

Thank you very much, Carol! This is one of the places that has remained totally unchanged throughout my entire life. Kindest wishes, Gene

Sandra Pena de Ortiz

I love the nostalgia and great composition in this beautiful image! Congratulation for your feature in Memories and Nostalgia!

Gene Walls replied:

Thank you very kindly, Sandra! Greatly appreciated! Best wishes, Gene

Barbara St Jean

Congratulations your fantastic image has been FEATURED in MOUSE! Thank you for your great support and participation! Cheers, Barbara F/V

Gene Walls replied:

This wonderful honor is deeply appreciated, Barbara! Thank you very, very much for Featuring this work in MOUSE! Most gratefully, Gene

Byron Snider

That is quite a collection of antiques, Those old gravity feed gas pumps are worth quite a bit now days. fv

Gene Walls replied:

Yes, "visible" pumps are highly treasured by collectors. It's amazing to see this perfect pair of Fry Model 117 ESSO pumps in the exact spot where they were originally installed in the early 1920s. These were also know as the "Mae West" model. You have a keen eye, Byron! Kindest regards, Gene