Name/Title
Texaco Station under constuctionEntry/Object ID
2023.20.1Description
Image of the Texaco station on the Northwest corner of Falls Road and Route 7 under construction, built shortly after 1952.
In 1937, oil company Texaco hired Walter Dorwin Teague to design a gas station that would represent the modern petrol business. So important to the history of the automobile culture, a replica of the station that Teague designed is on display at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
“A combination of several design disciplines (styling, package design, product design, and graphic design), Walter Dorwin Teague's Texaco station suggested consistency, simplicity, and cleanliness -- a strong corporate identity that enabled Texaco to stand out in a highly competitive marketplace.”
Henry Ford Museum website - click on link below.
Walter Dorwin Teague also worked for the Eastman Kodak company to design their very popular “Brownie” camera. Teague is considered the father of Industrial Design.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Digital Scan of PhotographSubject
Texaco StationSubject Person or Organization
Texaco StationSubject Place
Town
ShelburneState/Province
Vermont* Untyped Subject Place
United States, Shelburne VillageContinent
North AmericaCopyright
Type of License
Copright Statement - In CopyrightCopyright Holder
Shelburne Historical SocietyCreated By
Boucher, DavidCreate Date
January 2, 2024Updated By
Boucher, DavidUpdate Date
January 6, 2024