What do you know about Pure Oil, an oil company that in 1956 had 18 dealers in the Ann Arbor area, including eight stations in Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor News advertisement, June 1956)?

Ann Arbor gas station dealers included:

  • Art Jahnke, 221 W Liberty St (now Satchel's BBQ)
  • Paul Sample, Jr., 1880 Packard (now Packard Auto Repair)
  • Richard Jenette, 563 S. Main St. (now Japanese Auto Professional Service)
  • William R. Wright and Harold Gee, 1031 Broadway (now Johnnie Rush Barber Shop / Sic Transit Cycles)
  • Robert Westerman, 1100 South University (now PNC Bank)
  • Warren Staebler, 752 Packard Street (now Forsythe Park)
  • Leonard Wagner, 2395 Jackson Road (now Midas)
  • Walt Hertler, 201 W. Huron St (now the First and Huron parking lot)