Standard Oil Checkers, circa 1940
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Artifact Overview
Standard Oil promoted its products in various ways. A company agent in Union Grove, Wisconsin, would have given out this checkers set to a prospective customer. Stamped wooden checkers and the kings' row of the board highlight various Standard Oil products.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Board game (Game set)
Date Made
circa 1940
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
86.129.63
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Red
Black (Color)
Ivory (Color)
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 14.125 in (board when unfolded)
Width: 14.125 in (board when unfolded)
Inscriptions
Printed on edge of board: Made in USA / Lou. Fox, Chicago Copyright 1938 McCann-Erickson, Inc.
Printed side of board: STANDARD OIL CHECKERS / COMPLIMENTS OF YOUR STANDARD OIL AGENT / UNION GROVE, WISCONSIN
Checkers each have 1 of 4 stamps: (1) STANDARD RED CROWN GASOLINE / (2) BOVINOL FLY SPRAY / (3) STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE LUBRICANTS / (4) ISO-VIS MOTOR OIL
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