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The Kalbach Oil Friendly Gas Station Man, a 12.5-foot-tall neon-outlined service-station-attendant figure in a blue uniform, built 1934 by the Nebraska Neon Sign Company for the Kalbach Oil service station in Menlo, Iowa, along the Historic US Route 6/White Pole Road.
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Neon gas station attendant
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Site-level location · 41.5347° N, 94.3878° W
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An outdoor sign and statue in Menlo, at what appears to be a former gas station that may be private property. Admission, hours and access terms are not documented in the sources reviewed; check locally before visiting.
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502 7th St, Menlo, IA.
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