Promotional Giveaway, Shell Automobile Savings Account Notebook, circa 1934

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Artifact Overview

Gas station operators and mechanics advertised their services with promotional giveaways aimed at motorists. Expense books allowed a driver to detail a car's operating costs, while record books provided a place to document both routine maintenance and unexpected repairs. Savings account books could be used to track money stashed in the bank -- perhaps when saving for a new car.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Notebook

Date Made

circa 1934

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2018.23.27

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Shell Oil Company.

Material

Card stock
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Red
Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 4.5 in
Width: 2.5 in

Inscriptions

on cover: SHELL AUTOMOBILE SAVINGS ACCOUNT
Promotional Giveaway, Shell Automobile Savings Account Notebook, circa 1934