Advertising Poster, "Powerful Gulf Batteries," circa 1951

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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

Poster

Date Made

circa 1951

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

86.15.7.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 42 in
Width: 28 in

Inscriptions

Printed on poster: POWERFUL / GULF / BATTERIES
Advertising Poster, "Powerful Gulf Batteries," circa 1951