Superior Oil (Rockland) outlet station in Camden, Maine

Name/Title

Superior Oil (Rockland) outlet station in Camden, Maine

Entry/Object ID

WHC 2009.13.1

Description

Photo reproduction of the Superior Oil station in Camden, Maine located near the corner of Union and Elm Street across from the Elm Street School. This station was torn down in the 1940s and is now the site of Camden Exxon.

Collection

Walsh History Center

Cataloged By

Heather Bilodeau

Acquisition

Accession

WHC 2009.13

Source or Donor

Audrey and Roger Moody

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Date made

1940

Notes

Medium: Photographic Paper

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Automobile service stations, Gasoline pumps

Search Terms

Camden, Maine, Union Street

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

31896000952949

Dimensions

Height

5 in

Width

7 in

Location

Location

Container

"Items of Interest" Binder

Wall

Glass case

Building

Walsh History Center

Category

Permanent

Date

October 21, 2025

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Date Examined

Feb 20, 2009

Examined By

Heather Bilodeau

Notes

Photo is curling, with wrinkling and tearing.

Provenance

Notes

Photo belonged to Audrey Moody, whose father Basil Simpson managed Superior Oil in Rockland.

General Notes

Note

Original or Copy: Copy Status: OK Status By: Heather Bilodeau Status Date: 2009-02-20

Created By

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Create Date

February 20, 2009

Updated By

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Update Date

October 26, 2025