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- Service Station Attendant Talking to Driver near Fuel Pumps, April 1936 - The first uniformed gas station attendants appeared around 1914. Attendants worked long hours in all weather, possessed a thorough knowledge of service requirements for various automobile makes and models, improvised quick repairs on the spot, provided directions to lost travelers, and did it all with a smile. Attendants disappeared with the widespread adoption of self-service pumps in the 1970s.
- April 24, 1936
- Collections - Artifact
Service Station Attendant Talking to Driver near Fuel Pumps, April 1936
The first uniformed gas station attendants appeared around 1914. Attendants worked long hours in all weather, possessed a thorough knowledge of service requirements for various automobile makes and models, improvised quick repairs on the spot, provided directions to lost travelers, and did it all with a smile. Attendants disappeared with the widespread adoption of self-service pumps in the 1970s.
- Seashells, Collected by Thomas Edison, Fort Myers, Florida, circa 1885 -
- circa 1885
- Collections - Artifact
Seashells, Collected by Thomas Edison, Fort Myers, Florida, circa 1885
- Shell Product Sample Stand, 1928-1939 - The Royal Dutch Shell Group was formed in 1907. From its home market in Europe, Shell came to the United States in stages between 1912 and 1929. The company's distinctive logo, a yellow and red pecten shell, helped establish its identity as a national brand in America. Shell marketed everything from gasoline to motor oil to floor wax.
- 1928-1939
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Shell Product Sample Stand, 1928-1939
The Royal Dutch Shell Group was formed in 1907. From its home market in Europe, Shell came to the United States in stages between 1912 and 1929. The company's distinctive logo, a yellow and red pecten shell, helped establish its identity as a national brand in America. Shell marketed everything from gasoline to motor oil to floor wax.
- Frankoma Shell Vase, 1960-1990 -
- 1960-1990
- Collections - Artifact
Frankoma Shell Vase, 1960-1990
- "Sanibel Island, Florida" Souvenir Seashell, 1950-1980 -
- 1950-1980
- Collections - Artifact
"Sanibel Island, Florida" Souvenir Seashell, 1950-1980
- Gene's Complete Automotive Service Promotional Giveaway, "Automobile Expense Book with Slide Chart," 1945-1960 - 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.
- 1945-1960
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Gene's Complete Automotive Service Promotional Giveaway, "Automobile Expense Book with Slide Chart," 1945-1960
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.
- "Radio Time Around the World" Wheel Chart Promotional Giveaway, 1929 - Gas station operators and mechanics advertised their services with promotional giveaways. This circa 1929 chart capitalized on the growing popularity of amateur or ham radio. By adjusting the wheel accordingly, a radio operator could determine the current time anywhere in the world. Broadcast AM radios were just making their way into cars at the time too.
- 1929
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"Radio Time Around the World" Wheel Chart Promotional Giveaway, 1929
Gas station operators and mechanics advertised their services with promotional giveaways. This circa 1929 chart capitalized on the growing popularity of amateur or ham radio. By adjusting the wheel accordingly, a radio operator could determine the current time anywhere in the world. Broadcast AM radios were just making their way into cars at the time too.
- Murano Shell Paperweight, 1965-1966 -
- 1965-1966
- Collections - Artifact
Murano Shell Paperweight, 1965-1966
- Promotional Giveaway, "Automobile Record Book," 1939 - 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.
- 1939
- Collections - Artifact
Promotional Giveaway, "Automobile Record Book," 1939
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.
- Detroit Shell Co. Photograph Album, 1918 - In 1918, several Michigan automakers established the Detroit Shell Company. The new firm acquired the Springfield Body Company's factory and began fulfilling its initial government contract for $30 million worth of wartime munitions. Detroit Shell's officers included president John Kelsey (Kelsey Wheel), vice presidents Harry Jewitt (Paige) and Roscoe Jackson (Hudson), treasurer Edsel Ford (Ford), and secretary J. Walter Drake (Hupp).
- 1918
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Detroit Shell Co. Photograph Album, 1918
In 1918, several Michigan automakers established the Detroit Shell Company. The new firm acquired the Springfield Body Company's factory and began fulfilling its initial government contract for $30 million worth of wartime munitions. Detroit Shell's officers included president John Kelsey (Kelsey Wheel), vice presidents Harry Jewitt (Paige) and Roscoe Jackson (Hudson), treasurer Edsel Ford (Ford), and secretary J. Walter Drake (Hupp).