Texaco Rest Room Sign, circa 1952

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Artifact Overview

This sign on a Texaco gas station would indicate to potential customers that the rest room had been "inspected and approved." Starting in 1939, Texaco was one of the first oil companies to ensure that restroom facilities at all its stations nationwide maintained a standard level of cleanliness for the motoring public.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Sign (Declaratory or advertising artifact)

Date Made

circa 1952

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

00.1552.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Steel (Alloy)
Enamel (Fused coating)

Color

Ivory (Color)
Green
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 37.5 in
Width: 30 in

Inscriptions

printed on both sides: REGISTERED / REST ROOM / A TEXACO DEALER SERVICE lower edge: MADE IN U.S.A. A-5-52
Texaco Rest Room Sign, circa 1952