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- Standard Oil Company of New York Pencil, 1919-1930 - The Standard Oil Company of New York (Socony) gave away this pencil during the 1920s. Users would be reminded of the company and its products -- its "Uniform Quality [and] Best Results" -- every time they used the pencil.
- 1919-1930
- Collections - Artifact
Standard Oil Company of New York Pencil, 1919-1930
The Standard Oil Company of New York (Socony) gave away this pencil during the 1920s. Users would be reminded of the company and its products -- its "Uniform Quality [and] Best Results" -- every time they used the pencil.
- Collapsible Cup Set, circa 1920 - Socony Service Stations distributed sets of collapsible cups to travelers. Fitted neatly into a small box, these cups could be stored away easily and used, as described on the box, "For picnics and motoring -- traveling too."
- circa 1920
- Collections - Artifact
Collapsible Cup Set, circa 1920
Socony Service Stations distributed sets of collapsible cups to travelers. Fitted neatly into a small box, these cups could be stored away easily and used, as described on the box, "For picnics and motoring -- traveling too."
- Interior of a Socony Service Station, 1929 - By the late 1920s, gas stations were fixtures in the American landscape. As the market became more crowded, gas itself was priced competitively, while stations made money on the "TBA" trinity of tires, batteries, and accessories. This interior shot of a Socony (Standard Oil Company of New York) station service bay is typical, featuring oil, tires, belts, and a radio.
- June 01, 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Interior of a Socony Service Station, 1929
By the late 1920s, gas stations were fixtures in the American landscape. As the market became more crowded, gas itself was priced competitively, while stations made money on the "TBA" trinity of tires, batteries, and accessories. This interior shot of a Socony (Standard Oil Company of New York) station service bay is typical, featuring oil, tires, belts, and a radio.
- Wheaton's Store, Phoenixville, Connecticut, circa 1927 -
- circa 1927
- Collections - Artifact
Wheaton's Store, Phoenixville, Connecticut, circa 1927