[Cup] Texaco, Tanker, Plastic White Red Grey Black

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Cup] Texaco Tanker Plastic, White Red Black - Side B, View 1: Side B, View 1
[Cup] Texaco Tanker Plastic, White Red Black - Side B, View 1

Side B, View 1

Name/Title

[Cup] Texaco, Tanker, Plastic White Red Grey Black

Entry/Object ID

2004.14.45

Tags

Cup, Drinkware, Plastic Cup, Texaco, Plastic, Red, Grey, Gray, Tanker

Description

Single plastic cup bearing the text "Texaco Tanker" and the imagery of a fuel tanker. Features: The base plastic of the cup is white, and on the sides are two prints including the text in red "Texaco" and "Tanker", between which is a black lineart image of a fuel tanker, coloured in grey and red. The lip is thickened (2mm x 3mm), with a 1mm ledge 24mm below the lip. The base has a shallow rounded indent 25mm from the edge. Following the curve of this indent is the following text raised in the plastic: "CUPS ILLUSTRATED; BOX 547 LANCASTER TX 75146"; "CI-32"; and "7". Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 2/10/2020): Large plastic traveling cup. White, with grey and red illustration of a Texaco tanker on either side.

Collection

Carol Haggerty Collection

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Plastic Cup
Drinkware, Branded and Promotional Material

Acquisition

Accession

2004.14

Source or Donor

Carol and Elmer Haggerty, Doris Burak

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Cups Illustrated

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cup

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Drinking Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Cup

Height

72 mm

Diameter

110 mm

Dimension Notes

Diameter is 75mm at the base

Material

Plastic

Colors

Color

White, Red, Black, Gray

Color Notes

Base colour is white, with print in red, black, and grey

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Scratch, Dust / Particulate Matter, Stains, Residue

Date Examined

Jan 27, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Cleanliness

Dirty marks on plastic, particularly around the lip area. Some brown residue. Interior is quite dusty.

Surface

Light scruffs and.scratched across surface from use and handling.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

January 27, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

October 2, 2023