Shell (Smithland, Texas)

Taken July 2024 by author I incorrectly concluded that this Shell at 4911 Texas State Highway 43 was abandoned since 2004, noting that the signage (in its 2000s-era gray color) read "Premium" rather than "V-Power°" as it had been since around 2004 (It actually closed around the early 2010s). Still, that spoke to how outdated this gas station was and one only upgrades it got in decades. An even older sign, now largely overgrown, might provide some more hints to its original brand but I couldn't figure it out.

Luckily, we have Vintage Aerial to help us out for these sorts of things. It was indeed a Shell dating back at least to 1990.

(This is the first post on the blog.)