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Sun Jun 16 2013 08:29 PM
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I found this letter behind a picture today. It is my grandpas letter of recommendation for Maintenance Super in 1943. What a great father's day present to my dad and I. He had never seen it before either and he is 77. It is getting matted. Hope you Standard guys like it (Looks like he made $173 for a 44 hour week, haha
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That was really good pay I think! Bob's father was making $100 every week after taxes as a plasterer for the D.C. government in the late 50's.
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I'm thinking the same Nicole, I can remember working in the 80s and not making that in a week...I was mowing lawns then though .
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Nice find . I also thought that was a good pay check in that time period. He must have been a very good employee. Thanks for sharing , nice story.
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Marc that is quite a keep sake you have there , I would have a real nice frame made and have it right in the middle of my collection , your grandfather worked hard for that paycheck I am sure . That's very neat!
I like SINCLAIR and old American made stuff ... No china items.
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Thank you guys, it was one of those goosebump moments for sure.
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very cool! nothing better than family historical petrol items. That is how my Cities Service collecting started... my gpa used to work for a Cities refinery and I found all kinds of neat things in his house
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Today pops and I went through his little keepsake drawer at his house and he gave me these so I thought I would share as they go along with the other letter I found. Here is a pic of his 30 years pin and his 20 year pin that my dad had made into a ring after his dad had passed in 71'. Also are letters and signatures of the big dogs the old man said back in the 50s to my grandpa thanking him for 30 years of service. Hope you guys enjoy as I cherish these items and so will my future generations. I hope you guys find items such as these to complete the circle also,Thanks for looking,Marc (The signatures on the letters are from F.O. Prior, Chairman of the Board of Standard Oil of Indiana/ John E. Swearingen, President of Standard Oil of Indiana/ and H.J. Hilliard, Manager Operations Division,Minneapolis
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cool..
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very nice piece of history!!!!!
Big Al`s Garage Always looking for:: Veedol-Tydol-Tidex-Cycol-Tycol.
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Here is the letter from Chairman Prior, sorry, thought it was included earlier, hope you like it also as it is at the local gallery getting matted along with the others. Keep hunting for those family keepsakes guys and gals . It may be right under your nose.
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Another piece of the puzzle I am working on. My grandfather installed all the equipment in this station along with doing some of the brick work. Not many of these old stations still around so I am thrilled that one gramps helped with still stands. 18th and Minnesota,Sioux Falls,SD. IF and when I win the lottery I will buy the whole block! Never hurts to Dream! It has been a video rental, coffee house, sandwich shop, head shop, phone store, and now it looks like she is a casino . Why don't these small cities see the historical significance to these old buildings and restore to their former glory? Might have to give them a jingle soon .
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I was in Sioux Falls a few weeks back and saw that. I work for NorthWestern Energy and was there for a meeting. it is neat.
Alex Looking for Texaco and Power Gasoline items
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that building is a historical monument, cool..
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