Advertising Poster, "Butler Paper is a Gas," circa 1987
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Gas pump globes -- lighted glass spheres perched atop pumps -- first appeared in 1912. They evolved over time from simple ball or pill shapes to elaborate crowns, clover leafs, shells, and other forms. The globes not only attracted customers, they also provided light for pump attendants working at night. Globes disappeared in the 1950s as pump designs and marketing strategies changed.
Gas pump globes -- lighted glass spheres perched atop pumps -- first appeared in 1912. They evolved over time from simple ball or pill shapes to elaborate crowns, clover leafs, shells, and other forms. The globes not only attracted customers, they also provided light for pump attendants working at night. Globes disappeared in the 1950s as pump designs and marketing strategies changed.
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
circa 1987
Subject Date
circa 1987
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Livonia
Creator Notes
Published for Butler Paper Company, Livonia, Michigan.
Keywords
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
88.140.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 25 in
Width: 19 in
Inscriptions
Printed at bottom of paper: Butler Paper is a gas. / 39100 Plymouth, Road, Livonia, MI 48150 (phone)
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