Op/Ed
Ways of Seeing: Tiger in Bristol carved a niche
THE CORKINS BROTHERS ran an Exxon station at the corner of West and Maple Streets in Bristol in the late 70s and early 80s, complete with a chainsaw carving of the Exxon tiger in the largest elm stump in front of the business.
Photo courtesy of Claire Corkins
December 12, 2024
I’ve known about the Exxon Tiger for most of my life. It is a small piece of Bristol’s history tied to my family. For long-time Bristol residents it is common knowledge that there was previously an Exxon station where the Irving gas station is now located.
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