Gilmore Oil Company Neon Truck – Photograph

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

(See also 2002.0064.0001)

Object Number : 2002.0064.0002

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 : $13.00

Shipping Cost : $2.00

Box Number : 3015