Erickson Station Opens Tribune photo published October 5, 1954 Pictured above is the new Erickson Brothers Oil company station which opened today at 326 Lincoln Way. David Kasell is the operator of the station, which will sell gasoline and oil. They plan to do no service work such as chassis lubrication. This is the 75th station in the group located in North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. It is the second station in Iowa. Headquarters of the company is in Minneapolis. Both Arthur and Alfred Erickson, owners of the company, are in Ames for the opening. It is interesting to note the number of uniformed men (at least ten) ready to serve customers in addition to the clown with the balloons at left.
326 Lincoln Way, 2009