Simla Standard Gas Station and Round-Up Cafe

StandardRoundUpCafe.jpg

Dublin Core

Title

Simla Standard Gas Station and Round-Up Cafe

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Date Created

1960-1969

Subject

Colorado -- Elbert County
Colorado -- Simla
Service stations -- United States -- History

Description

An image of the Standard Gas Station and Round-Up Cafe in Simla, Colorado on the northeastern corner of the intersection of Highway 24 (Caribou) and Pueblo Avenue in Simla, Colorado. The station was owned and operated by a resident named Dean Tracy. The image features lettering identifying the name of the service station, advertisements for "gas" and "de-icer," and rooftop lettering stating, "We like Simla." Service garages and a dog are shown prominently in the foreground. Local residents indicate that the service station also housed the Round-Up cafe for years.

Spatial Coverage

39.14286386561409, -104.08358682215155

Type

Image

Format

jpeg

Contributor

Helton, Sharon

Collection

Citation

“Simla Standard Gas Station and Round-Up Cafe,” Pines & Plains Digital Collections, accessed October 5, 2024, https://pplibraries.cvlcollections.org/items/show/39.