Hutch Post, in partnership with Steve Harmon and the Conard-Harmon Collection, is proud to present Throwback Thursday. Enjoy a weekly release from Steve Harmon as he presents the "Hutch - Then & Now Collection."
STEVE HARMON
Hutch Post Contributor
Today's "Throwback Thursday Collection" takes us to the northwest corner of Avenue F and South Main.
The Industrial Petroleum Company was an early player in the gasoline filling station business. They had two locations in Hutch.
In 1927, they built a location at 527 S. Main, right next to the Frank McDermed Grocery and Coal store. The first photo shows that at opening.
By 1935, the station had been sold off to the up-and-coming Derby Oil Co.
In the 1940s, it was privately owned by Raymond Myers.
In the late 1940s, McDermed's building was razed to make way for the expanding Winchester Packing Co.
By 1955, Winchester had taken up most of the block but the filling station was still there, owned by Herrington and Son. The second photo shows the Winchester Fleet in 1955, with the filling station still showing on the far right.
The filling station was there until 1969 and now is the loading dock area. The third photo shows the corner today, now owned by Tyson Prepared Foods Inc. out of Springdale, Arkansas.
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