Conoco Gasoline Pump Globe, circa 1925
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Artifact Overview
Gas pump globes -- lighted glass spheres perched atop pumps -- first appeared in 1912. They evolved over time from simple ball or pill shapes to elaborate crowns, clover leafs, shells, and other forms. These globes not only attracted customers, they also provided light for pump attendants working at night. Globes disappeared in the 1950s as pump designs and marketing strategies changed.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Globe (Lighting device component)
Date Made
circa 1925
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
2005.113.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of W. Clark Miller.
Material
Glass (Material)
Color
White (Color)
Green
Red
Inscriptions
front and back center of globe: CONOCO
above/ below Conoco on front and back: REG. U.S. / PAT. OFF.
bottom of back of globe: MANUFACTURED IN U.S.A.
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