Albert Kahn, Inc. Sketch of Gulf Refining Company, 1934
THF266696 / Albert Kahn, Inc. Sketch of Gulf Refining Company, 1934
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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
Photographic print
Subject Date
20 December 1934
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.61397
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.000 in
Width: 11.000 in
Inscriptions
original drawing signed:
ALBERT KAHN INC. ARCHTS. / DETROIT MICHIGAN
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