Century of Progress Gulf Refining Company Display

Photograph

Elmhurst History Museum

Name/Title

Century of Progress Gulf Refining Company Display

Entry/Object ID

M79.11.94

Description

Gulf Refining Company display at the Century of Progress 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair. This is an interior shot with pipes on the left, Gulf Oil products display with 4 gasoline pumps and gasoline-using motors on display tables. The Gulf name and slogans appear on the gas pumps and floor.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Black and White Print

Made/Created

Studio

Hedrich-Blessing

Date made

1933

Time Period

1930s

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Handwritten script on back: Langdon Longwell Collection - Century of Progress 1933-1934 Gulf Refining Company Display