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- Union Oil Service Station Inspection Team, "The Sparkle Corps," 1959 - Gas stations were one of the few places drivers could stop to use the restroom. But station bathrooms developed a reputation for being dirty. Starting in the 1930s, some oil companies dispatched restroom inspectors. This 1959 advertisement shows the Union Oil Company's Sparkle Corps ready to check for cleanliness and safety.
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Union Oil Service Station Inspection Team, "The Sparkle Corps," 1959
Gas stations were one of the few places drivers could stop to use the restroom. But station bathrooms developed a reputation for being dirty. Starting in the 1930s, some oil companies dispatched restroom inspectors. This 1959 advertisement shows the Union Oil Company's Sparkle Corps ready to check for cleanliness and safety.