Illinois Road Map, circa 1955
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Artifact Overview
Along with the regular automobile service provided by gasoline stations, travelers during the early and mid-20th century could usually find a free road map. Standard Oil supplied this map of Illinois to motorists at their stations.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Map (Document)
Date Made
circa 1955
Subject Date
circa 1955
Creator Notes
Lithographed in the United States for Standard Oil Company by Rand McNally and Company.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
87.135.1692
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 9 in (folded)
Width: 4.25 in (folded)
Inscriptions
Ink stamp on front cover of map reads: Carson Standard Service / Carroll, Iowa
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