Gulf Insecticides, Gulf Oil Company
THF276995 / Gulf Insecticides, Gulf Oil Company
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Artifact Overview
Gulf Oil's origins were in the 1901 Spindletop oil strike at Beaumont, Texas, near the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf built a nationwide presence with its recognizable orange disc logo and products like No-Nox gasoline. The company was active in motorsports, too, using a distinctive blue and orange color scheme on race cars it sponsored. Gulf merged with Chevron in 1985.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Brochure
Date Made
circa 1960
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2012.109.44
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Angela Rensch Ligibel.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
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