Phillips 66 Gasoline Sign
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.
- Object Name
- sign
- date made
- 1956
- 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
- ID Number
- 1996.0387.01
- accession number
- 1996.0387
- catalog number
- 1996.0387.01
- Credit Line
- Gift of Phillips Petroleum Company
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Transportation, Road
- America on the Move
- Transportation
- Road Transportation
- Exhibition
- Exhibition
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
