Standard Oil Company #2DID YOU KNOW?
Between 1907 and 1917, fueling up the first
motor cars was not an easy task. Gasoline
was a byproduct of Kerosene refining, and only
a handful of livery stables and dry good
stores sold it. Motorists bought the fuel in
buckets and filled their own tanks using a
funnel. In 1907, the Standard Oil Company of
California (now Chevron) saw the need for an
easier and safer way to refuel. Near its
Seattle kerosene refinery, the company built
the first U.S. service station of a sort.
Although the facility was little more than a
covered shed, an elevated 30-gallon tank with
a rubber hose, it drew 200 customers a day.
It was a big improvement over the bucket and
funnel. Framed in hardwood, the picture measures
16 1/4 x 15 3/4 inches. Three different mat
colors add to the picture's appearance. Included
in this picture is an art print of a Standard
station, a Standard patch, a Commerative
Cover and a 4 cent petroleum industry
stamp issued August 27, 1959.Our Price: $56.00
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