McDude,
As usual you did a great job!
Thanks for the post on history of the "Pier". I have many memories of visiting there in my youth and into the 70's. In the 70's I can remember going down very early in the morning from The Bay Side Motel (now Bay Side Inn) to get a morning coffee and paper. It was great to have a store you could get to by boat. You can still do that at the Owl's Nest today.
Here is a link to a post card I posted from the early 60's of Victoria Pier. You can see they sold Gulf Gas then. (sign in lower right of card). Also note the covered area to the right of the gas sign.
http://www.winnipesaukee.com/photopo...cat=500&page=3