Staroline Motor Oil Service Station, Tank Truck and Workers, circa 1925
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Artifact Overview
At first, motorists had to buy gasoline at grocery or hardware stores. But by the 1920s, service and repair stations had become a fixture of American roadsides and cityscapes. Here, a White Star Refining Company tank truck delivers gasoline to one of its stations. Station customers would also have been able to purchases the Detroit-based company's motor oil.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1925
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.1.1774.672
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
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