We've all been to one. Whether it was to buy cigs, condoms, beer or all three with some pizza rolls, we've all trudged into a 7-Eleven to grab something. From entirely too large sodas to Band-Aids, 7-Eleven has had it since the 50's. And they've always smelled the same.
From old-school advertisements to a glimpse at the ever-coveted cheese puff aisle, here are 24 240-ounce pics from the earliest days of 7-Eleven.
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A 7-Eleven cashier helps a woman bag her groceries, date unknown.
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A 7-Eleven cashier talks with a young girl in what appears to be an advertisement, date unknown.
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An old-school billboard for 7-Eleven, date unknown.
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“Kids sipping on the first 7-Eleven ‘Slurpees’ in 1966.”
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The outside of a 7-Eleven, circa 1950.
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“Just need to make a quick stop at the Sev on the way home. 7-Eleven, circa 1966 Southland Corporation photo.”
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“A late lunch and a quick fill-up. 7-Eleven, circa 1977, Southland. Corporation annual report photo.”
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The exterior of an early 7-Eleven, date unknown.
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A car parked outside of a 7-Eleven, date unknown.
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Kids ride their bikes outside their local 7-Eleven, date unknown.
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An old-school 7-Eleven advertisement, date unknown.
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A young football player snaps up six Slurpees in what appears to be an advertisement, date unknown.
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A vintage ad for 7-Eleven, date unknown.
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Shoppers zip through a 7-Eleven in an old-school advertisement, date unknown.
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A man pays for a variety of items in what appears to be an advertisement, date unknown.
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A glimpse at 7-Eleven’s hot food stations, date unknown.
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Kids hit the candy aisle, date unknown.
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Women look for pantyhose in what appears to be an advertisement, date unknown.
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A man stocks up on paper goods in a vintage advertisement, date unknown.
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A young girl chats with a 7-Eleven cashier in what appears to be an advertisement, date unknown.
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A late-night 7-Eleven in Austin, Texas, lives up to its name, circa 1963.
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Kids pose with Slurpee cups, circa 1975.
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A still from a 7-Eleven Hawaii advertisement, circa 1990.
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An employee stands outside of his 7-Eleven store, date unknown.
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The ever-coveted Cheez-Doodle aisle, depicted in what appears to be an advertisement. Date unknown.
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