The Racket
There's an interesting tale behind this abandoned station—one that explains its demise!
One day during the 1920s, a "salesman" arrived, telling the owners of the station he had a way for them to make money. He wasn't joking—his briefcase held plates for a ten dollar bill. Hoping to improve their circumstances, the owners succumbed.
They built a little room in the back of the station for counterfeiting, and the only entrance was through the window you see here; at the time, it was covered with a wooden hatch, so no one knew there was anything beyond it.
The little scheme went well enough for a time, but finally, one of the owners was arrested. His ID of course led police back to the gas station, where a police search revealed the plates. The man went to jail, and the little station was closed—forever, can you believe it?
The Racket
There's an interesting tale behind this abandoned station—one that explains its demise!
One day during the 1920s, a "salesman" arrived, telling the owners of the station he had a way for them to make money. He wasn't joking—his briefcase held plates for a ten dollar bill. Hoping to improve their circumstances, the owners succumbed.
They built a little room in the back of the station for counterfeiting, and the only entrance was through the window you see here; at the time, it was covered with a wooden hatch, so no one knew there was anything beyond it.
The little scheme went well enough for a time, but finally, one of the owners was arrested. His ID of course led police back to the gas station, where a police search revealed the plates. The man went to jail, and the little station was closed—forever, can you believe it?