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- Mack Truck Used by Standard Oil Co. of Louisiana, circa 1920 - 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.
- circa 1920
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Mack Truck Used by Standard Oil Co. of Louisiana, circa 1920
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.
- Riverside Hillclimb Trophy Awarded to Model N Ford, 1906 - Early 20th-century hill-climb competitions tested an automobile's ability to climb steep grades and navigate uneven roads and do both at the fastest possible speed. Former bicycle racer Charles Fuller Gates won this trophy at a 1906 hill-climb event at Riverside, California, driving a Ford Model N.
- November 11, 1906
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Riverside Hillclimb Trophy Awarded to Model N Ford, 1906
Early 20th-century hill-climb competitions tested an automobile's ability to climb steep grades and navigate uneven roads and do both at the fastest possible speed. Former bicycle racer Charles Fuller Gates won this trophy at a 1906 hill-climb event at Riverside, California, driving a Ford Model N.
- Standard Textile Company Woven Tufted Bedspreads, 1940-1960 -
- 1940-1960
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Standard Textile Company Woven Tufted Bedspreads, 1940-1960
- 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
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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.
- 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
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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."
- Indianapolis 500 Seat Cushion, 1950-1970 - Souvenirs can provide a lifelong remembrance of places and events. Each May, Indianapolis 500 race fans have eagerly purchased souvenirs to use and take home. Checkered flag cushions, like this one from the mid twentieth century, provided a comfortable seat for fans when they were not on their feet cheering on their favorite driver.
- 1950-1970
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Indianapolis 500 Seat Cushion, 1950-1970
Souvenirs can provide a lifelong remembrance of places and events. Each May, Indianapolis 500 race fans have eagerly purchased souvenirs to use and take home. Checkered flag cushions, like this one from the mid twentieth century, provided a comfortable seat for fans when they were not on their feet cheering on their favorite driver.
- Recipe Booklet, "Planters Peanut Oil Presents: Appliance Cooking for All Seasons," 1972 -
- 1972
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Recipe Booklet, "Planters Peanut Oil Presents: Appliance Cooking for All Seasons," 1972
- 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
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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.
- Johansson Gage Block Exhibit, Ford Exhibition Building, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934 - Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to encourage optimism during the Depression. The Ford Exhibition Building, which sat on eleven acres at the fair and featured industrial demonstrations and informative displays like this, became the most talked-about exhibit of 1934.
- 1934
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Johansson Gage Block Exhibit, Ford Exhibition Building, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934
Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to encourage optimism during the Depression. The Ford Exhibition Building, which sat on eleven acres at the fair and featured industrial demonstrations and informative displays like this, became the most talked-about exhibit of 1934.
- Johansson Gage Block Exhibit, Ford Exhibition Building, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934 - Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to encourage optimism during the Depression. The Ford Exhibition Building, which sat on eleven acres at the fair and featured industrial demonstrations and informative displays like this, became the most talked-about exhibit of 1934.
- 1934
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Johansson Gage Block Exhibit, Ford Exhibition Building, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934
Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to encourage optimism during the Depression. The Ford Exhibition Building, which sat on eleven acres at the fair and featured industrial demonstrations and informative displays like this, became the most talked-about exhibit of 1934.