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- Trade Card for Frank Miller's Filtered Carbonless Motor Oil, Frank Miller Co., 1910-1930 - 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.
- 1910-1930
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Trade Card for Frank Miller's Filtered Carbonless Motor Oil, Frank Miller Co., 1910-1930
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.
- Advertisement for Gulf Motor Oil, "To Keep Your Engine Clean," Gulf Oil Corporation, 1957 - 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.
- 1957
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Advertisement for Gulf Motor Oil, "To Keep Your Engine Clean," Gulf Oil Corporation, 1957
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.
- Shell Coaster, 1934-1939 - 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 in America. Shell advertised its fuels and motor oils with promotional giveaways like buttons, coasters, and hang tags.
- 1934-1939
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Shell Coaster, 1934-1939
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 in America. Shell advertised its fuels and motor oils with promotional giveaways like buttons, coasters, and hang tags.
- "Shell Curb the Limit Club" Button, 1934-1939 - 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 in America. Shell advertised its fuels and motor oils with promotional giveaways like buttons, coasters, and hang tags.
- 1934-1939
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"Shell Curb the Limit Club" Button, 1934-1939
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 in America. Shell advertised its fuels and motor oils with promotional giveaways like buttons, coasters, and hang tags.
- Shell "Motor Oil" Bottle, circa 1934 - The Royal Dutch Shell Group was formed in 1907. From its home market in Europe, Shell came to North America in stages. The company established its Canadian subsidiary, Shell Canada Limited, in 1911. Shell's distinctive logo, a yellow and red pecten shell, helped establish its brand identity throughout the world.
- circa 1934
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Shell "Motor Oil" Bottle, circa 1934
The Royal Dutch Shell Group was formed in 1907. From its home market in Europe, Shell came to North America in stages. The company established its Canadian subsidiary, Shell Canada Limited, in 1911. Shell's distinctive logo, a yellow and red pecten shell, helped establish its brand identity throughout the world.
- Shell Coaster, 1934-1939 - 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 in America. Shell advertised its fuels and motor oils with promotional giveaways like buttons, coasters, and hang tags.
- 1934-1939
- Collections - Artifact
Shell Coaster, 1934-1939
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 in America. Shell advertised its fuels and motor oils with promotional giveaways like buttons, coasters, and hang tags.
- Trade Card for Harvester Oil, L.D. Mix Oil & Naptha Company, 1880-1900 - In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- 1880-1900
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Trade Card for Harvester Oil, L.D. Mix Oil & Naptha Company, 1880-1900
In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- Trade Card for Sunoco Oil, Walt Disney Productions, 1941-1945 -
- 1941-1945
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for Sunoco Oil, Walt Disney Productions, 1941-1945
- Shell "X-100" Keychain, 1934-1939 - 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 advertised that its X-100 motor oil left no ashy deposits in an engine's combustion chambers.
- 1934-1939
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Shell "X-100" Keychain, 1934-1939
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 advertised that its X-100 motor oil left no ashy deposits in an engine's combustion chambers.
- Ford Model AA Truck with Tank Trailer Used to Transport Gilmore Lion Head Motor Oil, 1931 -
- December 21, 1931
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Ford Model AA Truck with Tank Trailer Used to Transport Gilmore Lion Head Motor Oil, 1931