Phillips 66 Gasoline Sign

Description:

Building Route 66 in the mid-1920s stirred public excitement. Motorists could anticipate an all-weather route from Chicago to Los Angeles and reduced dependence on passenger trains. One symbol of infatuation with the new highway is the Phillips 66 gasoline trade name. Introduced in 1927, the name was inspired by a test drive at 66 miles per hour on a stretch of Route 66 in Oklahoma. The Phillips 66 sign, unveiled in 1930, combined the trade name with the shape of a US highway route marker. The sign has continued in use with minor revisions. This example was made in 1956.

Date Made: 1956

See more items in: Work and Industry: Transportation, Road, America on the Move, Transportation, Road Transportation

Exhibition: America On The Move

Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

Credit Line: Gift of Phillips Petroleum Company

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1996.0387.01Accession Number: 1996.0387Catalog Number: 1996.0387.01

Object Name: sign

Physical Description: steel (overall material)porcelain enamel (overall material)Measurements: overall: 76 cm x 75 cm x 2 mm; 29 29/32 in x 29 17/32 in x 3/32 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-dee3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1445719

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