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

Object Details

Local Numbers

00071108.tif (AC Scan)

General

In Box --, Folder --.

Donor

American Petroleum Institute.

Names

Shell Company of California

Collection Creator

American Petroleum Institute.

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 Citation

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

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

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.

Restrictions

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

Record ID

ebl-1503512057065-1503512057279-6

Metadata Usage

CC0

GUID

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