Record #:

15486

Author(s):

Morehouse, Ward

Abstract:

A 1930s phenomenon was roadside convenient stores adding animals as attractions to draw in more patrons. Many gas station owners captured bears to chain by the side of the road to entice the passer-by to stop and give them some business. One brave gas station owner in Valdese purchased a lioness from the circus and kept her caged on the roadside.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 3 Issue 17, Sept 1935, p7

Subject(s):

Zoos; Roadside attractions