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[Shell Company of California gas station with automobile [black-and-white photoprint]

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[Shell Company of California gas station with automobile [black-and-white photoprint].
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Object Details

Donor

American Petroleum Institute.

Names

Shell Company of California

Collection Creator

American Petroleum Institute.

Collection Citation

American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection, 1860s-1990 (bulk 1955-1990), Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Scope and Contents

"This shed-type station with its prefabricated panels, pump island, and canopy prefigured many later gas station designs." Caption from reproduction in Chad Randall's article, below. The top of the station bears the Shell sign.
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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep80c844d59-caf4-483d-9c59-a2ddf7c9802b

Local Numbers

00071108.tif (AC Scan)

General

In Box --, Folder --.

Topic

Automobiles -- 1900-1910
Gasoline
Service stations

Donor

American Petroleum Institute.

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American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection
American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection / Series 1: Historical Photographs, 1850s-1950s / 1.32: Service Stations, 1905-1978

Sponsor

Digitization of Series 1 though Series 4 was made possible by Andrew and Anya Shiva.

Extent

1 Item (probably 8 x 10".)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Silver gelatin on paper.

Date

1923
1910

Container

Box 25, Folder 43

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Black-and-white photographic prints

Collection Rights

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Reproduction permission from Archives Center: fees for commercial use.

Bibliography

Reproduced in Chad Randl, "The Preservation and Reuse of Historic Gas Stations," National Park Service: Preservation Briefs 46, November 2006, p. 2.

Genre/Form

Black-and-white photographic prints -- Silver gelatin -- 1900-1950

Restrictions

Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
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ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1503512057065-1503512057279-6

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