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- "Season's Greetings," 1955 - Businesses create Christmas cards to send to their customers, wishing them happy holidays and reminding them of their relationship with the company. This card shows children waving to a friendly service station attendant. It dates to a time when most gas stations hired attendants to pump gas, make quick repairs, and provide directions, among other duties.
- 1955
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"Season's Greetings," 1955
Businesses create Christmas cards to send to their customers, wishing them happy holidays and reminding them of their relationship with the company. This card shows children waving to a friendly service station attendant. It dates to a time when most gas stations hired attendants to pump gas, make quick repairs, and provide directions, among other duties.
- Mack Model BX Tank Truck at a Gas Station, January 1934 - 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.
- January 01, 1934
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Mack Model BX Tank Truck at a Gas Station, January 1934
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.
- Advertising Poster, "Powerful Gulf Batteries," circa 1951 - Gulf Oil's origins were in the 1901 Spindletop oil strike at Beaumont, Texas, near the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf built a nationwide presence with its recognizable orange disc logo and products like No-Nox gasoline. The company was active in motorsports, too, using a distinctive blue and orange color scheme on race cars it sponsored. Gulf merged with Chevron in 1985.
- circa 1951
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Advertising Poster, "Powerful Gulf Batteries," circa 1951
Gulf Oil's origins were in the 1901 Spindletop oil strike at Beaumont, Texas, near the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf built a nationwide presence with its recognizable orange disc logo and products like No-Nox gasoline. The company was active in motorsports, too, using a distinctive blue and orange color scheme on race cars it sponsored. Gulf merged with Chevron in 1985.
- Advertising Poster, "What Power! Use No-Nox Gasoline," 1950 - Gulf Oil's origins were in the 1901 Spindletop oil strike at Beaumont, Texas, near the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf built a nationwide presence with its recognizable orange disc logo and products like No-Nox gasoline. The company was active in motorsports, too, using a distinctive blue and orange color scheme on race cars it sponsored. Gulf merged with Chevron in 1985.
- 1950
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Advertising Poster, "What Power! Use No-Nox Gasoline," 1950
Gulf Oil's origins were in the 1901 Spindletop oil strike at Beaumont, Texas, near the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf built a nationwide presence with its recognizable orange disc logo and products like No-Nox gasoline. The company was active in motorsports, too, using a distinctive blue and orange color scheme on race cars it sponsored. Gulf merged with Chevron in 1985.
- McCombe Motors Inc. Service Station, Ravenna, Ohio, circa 1935 - Service stations provided maintenance and repair services to motor vehicle owners. These facilities could be associated with an automobile dealership, or they might be part of a gas station. Automakers supported service attendants through training programs, regular bulletins, and specialized tools and equipment. By the late 20th century, car warranties required more repairs to be done at dealerships.
- circa 1935
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McCombe Motors Inc. Service Station, Ravenna, Ohio, circa 1935
Service stations provided maintenance and repair services to motor vehicle owners. These facilities could be associated with an automobile dealership, or they might be part of a gas station. Automakers supported service attendants through training programs, regular bulletins, and specialized tools and equipment. By the late 20th century, car warranties required more repairs to be done at dealerships.
- Home Television Broadcast of NASA's Apollo 16 Moon Landing, April 16, 1972 - NASA's Apollo lunar missions captivated audiences watching the live events on their home televisions. When video recording technology was not widely available, people captured the events with what was available - the family camera. These images document many layers of technology, which united to make the missions possible. They also capture public fascination and desire to commemorate one's place in historical moments.
- April 16, 1972
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Home Television Broadcast of NASA's Apollo 16 Moon Landing, April 16, 1972
NASA's Apollo lunar missions captivated audiences watching the live events on their home televisions. When video recording technology was not widely available, people captured the events with what was available - the family camera. These images document many layers of technology, which united to make the missions possible. They also capture public fascination and desire to commemorate one's place in historical moments.
- "Gulf Action Project" Button -
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"Gulf Action Project" Button
- Gulf Insecticides, Gulf Oil Company - Gulf Oil's origins were in the 1901 Spindletop oil strike at Beaumont, Texas, near the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf built a nationwide presence with its recognizable orange disc logo and products like No-Nox gasoline. The company was active in motorsports, too, using a distinctive blue and orange color scheme on race cars it sponsored. Gulf merged with Chevron in 1985.
- circa 1960
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Gulf Insecticides, Gulf Oil Company
Gulf Oil's origins were in the 1901 Spindletop oil strike at Beaumont, Texas, near the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf built a nationwide presence with its recognizable orange disc logo and products like No-Nox gasoline. The company was active in motorsports, too, using a distinctive blue and orange color scheme on race cars it sponsored. Gulf merged with Chevron in 1985.