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Auto fountain, C.L. McCormac, Prop. Bennettsville, S.C. – Vintage Wall Art

Auto fountain, C.L. McCormac, Prop. Bennettsville, S.C., [1920-1940] — historic photograph
Auto fountain, C.L. McCormac, Prop. Bennettsville, S.C., [1920-1940]. Historic photograph from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Step back in time with Auto fountain, C.L. McCormac, Prop. Bennettsville, S.C., a historic photograph rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Auto fountain, C.L. McCormac, Prop. Bennettsville, S.C.

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Bennettsville, the seat of Marlboro County in northeastern South Carolina, is the setting for this print, which is titled for an "auto fountain" operated by C.L. McCormac. Early motorists often needed water for their radiators and themselves, and some roadside service stations offered water alongside gasoline. The Library of Congress dates the photograph only to between 1920 and 1940, a stretch when car ownership was spreading rapidly across the South and such stops were becoming a familiar part of town life. The print comes from the Wittemann Collection in the library's Prints and Photographs Division.

Created / published[1920-1940]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1920-1940.
NotesWittemann Collection.
SubjectsAutomobile service stations--South Carolina--Bennettsville--1920-1940.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,268 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-180087

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