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
Collection Title
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
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