Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Owner Willis Begin (no relation to the Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin), decked out his employee, John Malone in an Arab garb to draw business to his new location in Biddeford, Maine. Begin is French, Malone is Irish and the gas being pumped cost 83.9 cents per gallon.
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About This Item
- Title: John Malone pumping gas in costume, 1979
- Creator: United Press International
- Creation Date: 1979
- Subject Date: 1979
- Location: Biddeford, York County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 18 cm x 23 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 1880, Box 1/4
- Collection: United Press International collection
- Object Type: Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Automobile service stations--Maine--Biddeford
- Begins Garage (Biddeford, Me.)--Photographs
- Costumes--Middle East
- Gasoline pumps--Maine--Biddeford
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