Houpt’s Garage, Callao, MO
Houpt’s Garage and Conoco Dealership, Callao, Missouri, 1958. Photo courtesy of Margaret I. Waller and the 1958 Callao Centennial Souvenir Book.
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Missouri Hwy #3 & 2nd St, Callao, MO
Callao Oil Company’s Conoco Filling Station, northeast corner of Missouri State Highway No. 3 and 2nd Street, looking north, Callao, Missouri, circa 1940. Photo courtesy of Danette Miller.
2nd St, Callao, MO
Farmer’s Exchange and Filling Station (left/south side of the street), looking southwest on Second Street, Callao, Missouri, June 1948. Photo courtesy of Margaret I. Waller.
Missouri Hwy #3, Callao, MO
Callao Garage, Missouri Highway #3 North, looking northeast, circa 1912. Built as the Callao Garage in 1911, later occupants included the James Manning Garage and Taxi, and the Callao Volunteer Fire Department. The automobiles appear to be (left to right): a 1911 Jackson Model 30, a 1911 Ford Model T …
Old US 36, Callao (west), MO
Christy’s Camp and Service Station, Old Highway 36, Callao, circa 1928. Christy’s Camp was reportedly the first camp, forerunners to motels, to open on US Highway 36 in Missouri. The camp and station were built and operated by Gilbert Christy and his sons Walter and Marvin. Standing in front is …
US 36 & Missouri Hwy #3, Callao, MO
Callao, Missouri Fairview Tavern and Filling Station; immediately east of the old US Highway 36 and Missouri Highway #3 junction; looking south; Callao, Missouri; circa 1940s. Photo courtesy of Egidio Fraulini.