Conoco Gas Pump on Route 64 in Buffalo, Oklahoma

by John Margolies

A striking slice of mid-century Americana, this photograph by celebrated architectural historian John Margolies captures a solitary Conoco gas pump on Route 64 in Buffalo, Oklahoma. The photo displays the pump in all its glory through its signature red and white crown, blue "REGULAR" sign and red-triangle Conoco sign, as well as the textures of paint peeling off the iron and mechanical dials. Margolies has framed this lonely monument of mid-20th century road trip fuel stop in a fading whitewashed brick store front.

Ideal for man caves, garages, retro game rooms, or mid-century wall galleries.