Heinie "Dutch" Baumgarten with His Texaco Super Service Station, Schulenberg, Texas, 1940-1950
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Artifact Overview
Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out to customers. Clean, white, enameled-porcelain Texaco stations -- designed by Walter Dorwin Teague -- became a nationally recognizable beacon to motorists. These stations promised friendly attendants, quality gasoline, and clean restrooms.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1940-1950
Subject Date
1940-1950
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2013.151.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of John Margolies.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.0 in
Width: 6.438 in
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