Gilmore Oil Company Neon Truck – Photograph

Black-and-white photo of neon-lined Gilmore Oil Company tanker truck was created from original negatives. Ebay description said negative dated from 1938 and were taken in Modesto, CA. The truck had a short-lived existence and was used mainly as a promotion for opening news stations.

(See also 2002.0064.0002)

Object Number : 2002.0064.0001

Type : photos/photo collections

Decade : 1930 - 1939

Object Height : 8-1/2 in.

Object Width : 11 in.

Status : Storage

Location : Restoration Shop

Contact Donor : 1

Date of Execution : 1938

Condition :

Excellent: New print from original negative.

First Contact Date : 12/19/2002

First Contact Description : eBay

Object Received Date : 1/3/2003

Object Cataloged Date : 1/11/2003

Purchase Cost : $10.49

Shipping Cost : $2.00

Box Number : 3015