This Was Lower Providence: Gateway Service Station on Ridge Pike

Thanks to the incredible archive of photos put together by John at Old Images of Montgomery County, it's easier than ever to take a visual trip back in time.

This post will be the first in a weekly series where we'll check out vintage photos of Lower Providence, so put on your nostalgia caps and return to the era of black and white photography. 

Let's start with this vintage photo of the interior of the Gateway Service Station on Ridge Pike, taken in the early 1950's.

Enjoy the photo, and feel free to comment with your memories and experiences. If you have old photos of Lower Providence that you would like to see featured on Patch, you can email them – along with background information –to keith.heffintrayer@patch.com.

Special thanks to John at Old Images of Montgomery County for allowing us to use the photos. You can "like" them on Facebook by clicking here.