"Treasure Island Itself - The Selling Equipment for Filling Stations," 1925
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This "Treasure Island" isn't from Robert Louis Stevenson's classic pirate tale. By 1920, gasoline retailers determined that placing gas pumps on an "island" in front of the station, where drivers could approach from either side, was more efficient than mounting them on the station's wall. This equipment trade catalog features everything from air pumps to underground storage tanks.
This "Treasure Island" isn't from Robert Louis Stevenson's classic pirate tale. By 1920, gasoline retailers determined that placing gas pumps on an "island" in front of the station, where drivers could approach from either side, was more efficient than mounting them on the station's wall. This equipment trade catalog features everything from air pumps to underground storage tanks.
Artifact
Trade catalog
Date Made
1925
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
91.315.121
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Christine Dillon.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Red
Green
Dimensions
Height: 10.75 in
Width: 8.5 in
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