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- 1939 Dodge Airflow Tank Truck - This streamlined tank truck connected local Texaco service stations to a larger national distribution network. Each of America's competing oil companies had a branded fleet of trucks that took gasoline from refineries to its retail service stations. Even independently operated stations had to buy gasoline from a big oil company's refinery. This truck's capacity is 1175 gallons.
- 1938
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1939 Dodge Airflow Tank Truck
This streamlined tank truck connected local Texaco service stations to a larger national distribution network. Each of America's competing oil companies had a branded fleet of trucks that took gasoline from refineries to its retail service stations. Even independently operated stations had to buy gasoline from a big oil company's refinery. This truck's capacity is 1175 gallons.
- CALPET Touring Scout: Pacific Highway Coast, Inland Routes, Redwood Highway Maps and Auto Camps, Canada to Mexico, 1927 -
- 1927
- Collections - Artifact
CALPET Touring Scout: Pacific Highway Coast, Inland Routes, Redwood Highway Maps and Auto Camps, Canada to Mexico, 1927
- Mack AB Tank Truck at a Pan-Am Gas Station, August 1925 - Founded in Brooklyn, New York, in 1900, Mack Brothers Company relocated to Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1905 and adopted the name Mack Trucks in 1922. Mack-built tank trucks like this had separate compartments for gasoline, diesel fuel, lubricants, and other oil and petroleum products. The delivery trucks transported these products from distributors to gas stations.
- August 01, 1925
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Mack AB Tank Truck at a Pan-Am Gas Station, August 1925
Founded in Brooklyn, New York, in 1900, Mack Brothers Company relocated to Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1905 and adopted the name Mack Trucks in 1922. Mack-built tank trucks like this had separate compartments for gasoline, diesel fuel, lubricants, and other oil and petroleum products. The delivery trucks transported these products from distributors to gas stations.
- Mack Model AB Tank Truck at a Gas Station, August 1925 - Founded in Brooklyn, New York, in 1900, Mack Brothers Company relocated to Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1905 and adopted the name Mack Trucks in 1922. Mack-built tank trucks like this had separate compartments for gasoline, diesel fuel, lubricants, and other oil and petroleum products. The delivery trucks transported these products from distributors to gas stations.
- August 27, 1925
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Mack Model AB Tank Truck at a Gas Station, August 1925
Founded in Brooklyn, New York, in 1900, Mack Brothers Company relocated to Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1905 and adopted the name Mack Trucks in 1922. Mack-built tank trucks like this had separate compartments for gasoline, diesel fuel, lubricants, and other oil and petroleum products. The delivery trucks transported these products from distributors to gas stations.
- "American Medicinal Oil, Burkesville Kentucky" Bottle, 1830-1860 - Raw petroleum oozes out of the ground in swampy locations. In the early 1800s it had few industrial uses, but was widely thought to have medicinal properties. Some antebellum entrepreneurs bottled and sold it as "rock oil" or "seneca oil," both as a liniment and as a tonic for consumption and other ailments. "American Medicinal Oil" contained petroleum found around Burkesville, Kentucky.
- 1830-1860
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"American Medicinal Oil, Burkesville Kentucky" Bottle, 1830-1860
Raw petroleum oozes out of the ground in swampy locations. In the early 1800s it had few industrial uses, but was widely thought to have medicinal properties. Some antebellum entrepreneurs bottled and sold it as "rock oil" or "seneca oil," both as a liniment and as a tonic for consumption and other ailments. "American Medicinal Oil" contained petroleum found around Burkesville, Kentucky.
- Trade Card, "Man Made Wonders: Television," 1936 - In the last third of the nineteenth century, American consumers could choose from an unprecedented variety of goods and services. Seeking to distinguish certain products and businesses from the competition, advertisers began to print and distribute trade cards. Though the popularity of these cards diminished after 1900, some companies employed the informative, often vibrant little advertisements well into the twentieth century.
- 1936
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Trade Card, "Man Made Wonders: Television," 1936
In the last third of the nineteenth century, American consumers could choose from an unprecedented variety of goods and services. Seeking to distinguish certain products and businesses from the competition, advertisers began to print and distribute trade cards. Though the popularity of these cards diminished after 1900, some companies employed the informative, often vibrant little advertisements well into the twentieth century.
- Phillips 66 Automotive Battery Cables Sign, 1930-1950 - Phillips Petroleum Company was formed in 1917 by brothers Frank and Lee Phillips of Oklahoma. The company introduced its "Phillips 66" shield trademark in 1930 -- reportedly after testing a gasoline blend while traveling at 66 miles per hour along U.S. Highway 66. Phillips merged with Conoco in 2002, but the Phillips 66 brand continued to be used on some gas stations.
- 1930-1950
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Phillips 66 Automotive Battery Cables Sign, 1930-1950
Phillips Petroleum Company was formed in 1917 by brothers Frank and Lee Phillips of Oklahoma. The company introduced its "Phillips 66" shield trademark in 1930 -- reportedly after testing a gasoline blend while traveling at 66 miles per hour along U.S. Highway 66. Phillips merged with Conoco in 2002, but the Phillips 66 brand continued to be used on some gas stations.
- Golden Gate International Exposition, "The Story of Petroleum" Souvenir Medal, 1940 - The 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition reflected American aspirations at the end of the Great Depression. Held on a manmade island in San Francisco Bay, the exhibition celebrated the completion of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay and Golden Gate bridges. Many attendees left Treasure Island with mementos, such as this medal from the fair's "The Story of Petroleum" exhibit.
- 1940
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Golden Gate International Exposition, "The Story of Petroleum" Souvenir Medal, 1940
The 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition reflected American aspirations at the end of the Great Depression. Held on a manmade island in San Francisco Bay, the exhibition celebrated the completion of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay and Golden Gate bridges. Many attendees left Treasure Island with mementos, such as this medal from the fair's "The Story of Petroleum" exhibit.
- Promotional Giveaway, Shell Automobile Savings Account Notebook, circa 1934 - 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.
- circa 1934
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Promotional Giveaway, Shell Automobile Savings Account Notebook, circa 1934
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.
- Jim Hall in the Chaparral Cars Gallery of the Permian Petroleum Museum, Midland, Texas, 2009 - Jim Hall is a race car driver, developer, and team owner. Educated as an engineer, Hall was one of the first to realize the advantages of utilizing aerodynamic downforce to help keep race cars on the road. Jim Hall's Chaparral Cars, based in his hometown of Midland, Texas, was among the most innovative operations in racing.
- January 08, 2009
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Jim Hall in the Chaparral Cars Gallery of the Permian Petroleum Museum, Midland, Texas, 2009
Jim Hall is a race car driver, developer, and team owner. Educated as an engineer, Hall was one of the first to realize the advantages of utilizing aerodynamic downforce to help keep race cars on the road. Jim Hall's Chaparral Cars, based in his hometown of Midland, Texas, was among the most innovative operations in racing.