T.E. Scales Jr. Service Station & Cafe
Known Name(s)
T.E. Scales Jr. Service Station & Cafй
Address
US Hwy 31A/41A Kirkland, TN
Establishment Type(s)
Service Station
Physical Status
Demolished
Description
Located north of the split of US31A and 41A.
Detailed History
The image depicts the T.E. Scales Service Station on U.S. Highway 31A/41A in Kirkland. The filling station and store of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Scales circa 1938. At the time the photo was taken, Mr. Scales had been a distributor for Standard Oil for 51 years. The station was located north of the split of US 31A AND 41A. Thomas Ellis Scales, Jr. (1897-1971) was the son of Thomas Ellis Scales, Sr. (1867-1943). Both were Black rural general store owners on US 41A. Photo courtesy of W7thCo Vintage Photo Gallery, Columbia, Tennessee.
