Union Oil Service Station Inspection Team, "The Sparkle Corps," 1959
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Gas stations were one of the few places drivers could stop to use the restroom. But station bathrooms developed a reputation for being dirty. Starting in the 1930s, some oil companies dispatched restroom inspectors. This 1959 advertisement shows the Union Oil Company's Sparkle Corps ready to check for cleanliness and safety.
Gas stations were one of the few places drivers could stop to use the restroom. But station bathrooms developed a reputation for being dirty. Starting in the 1930s, some oil companies dispatched restroom inspectors. This 1959 advertisement shows the Union Oil Company's Sparkle Corps ready to check for cleanliness and safety.
Artifact
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Date Made
1959
Subject Date
1959
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2011.111.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 14 in
Width: 10.375 in
Inscriptions
Printed above image: The Sparkle Corps Printed under image: You're looking at one of our new Service Station / Inspection Teams. These ten women-- plus a corps / of men-- visit Union Oil Stations regularly. / They check the rest rooms to make sure they're as / spotless as you expect them to be. they check the entire / station to make sure it's clean and safe. / We began this new service to reinforce the Union Oil / dealer's day-to-day housekeeping because we know / a safe station and a clean rest room are as important / to you as the finest gasoline and service. Printed at bottom: Union Oil Company of California / MANUFACTURERS OF ROYAL TRITON, THE AMAZING PURPLE MOTOR OIL
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