Mack Truck Used by Standard Oil Co. of Louisiana, circa 1920
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Artifact Overview
Founded in Brooklyn, New York, in 1900, Mack Brothers Company relocated to Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1905 and adopted the name Mack Trucks in 1922. Mack-built tank trucks like this had separate compartments for gasoline, diesel fuel, lubricants, and other oil and petroleum products. The delivery trucks transported these products from distributors to gas stations.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1920
Subject Date
circa 1920
Creators
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
90.1.1747.P.K.1643
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift 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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