Texaco Rest Room Sign, circa 1962
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Artifact Overview
This sign on a Texaco gas station would indicate to potential customers that the rest room had been "inspected and approved." Starting in 1939, Texaco was one of the first oil companies to ensure that restroom facilities at all its stations nationwide maintained a standard level of cleanliness for the motoring public.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Sign (Declaratory or advertising artifact)
Date Made
circa 1962
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2017.0.34.631
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Enamel (Fused coating)
Color
Ivory (Color)
Green
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 37.5 in
Width: 30 in
Inscriptions
printed on both sides:
REGISTERED / REST ROOM / A TEXACO DEALER SERVICE
lower edge:
MADE IN U.S.A. A 9-62
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