12. Sermon on the Mount, 1940s

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Back side: Sermon on the Mount; advertisements for Biltmore Esso Service Station, 402 East Pettigrew St. Durham, "We Specialize in Battery and Ignition Service" and Biltmore Cab, Theodore Speight manager, For Quick and Courteous Service, phone R-165.

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Theodore Speight ran a service station and repair center until forced to close and move during construction of the Durham Freeway in the 1960s. He eventually established Speight's Auto Service Center on Fayetteville Road in 1977, which is currently still in business. (https://durhamvoice.org/?p=31414)

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