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Selected greasing stations, Southern California, 1931
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Selected greasing stations, Southern California, 1931 [image 4]
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Selected greasing stations, Southern California, 1931 [image 4]
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Description
Photograph of exterior of service station, Southern California, 1931. "Rio Grande of Hollywood Maintainence; On; Day and [night]" -- on wall. "Modern automobiled require modern lubrication, Pennzoil one 1 stop lubrication service, try our new one stop lubrication, eliminates greasing between drains, saves you time, money, repairs, lates equipment... specialiized knowledge... correct lubricants; Grey-Rock Brake Service, Gery-Rock brake lining, modern equipment, du[ilg] Garage, asbestos usaco" -- on signs. "Pennzoil" -- on cans. "Safe lubrication Pennzoil greases" -- on round sign. "Glycerin, flushing, oil & clutch, fan-hub-oul cups, universal joints, tryon shackles-steering, water pump, wheel bearings" -- on oil display.
Asset Metadata
Title
Selected greasing stations, Southern California, 1931 [image 4]
Subject
Lubricating oils
(lcsh),
Men
(lcsh),
Service stations
(lcsh)
Tags
OAI-PMH Harvest
Type
images
Source
University of Southern California
(contributing entity)
Rights
For uses other than private, please contact the USC Digital Library at cisadmin@lib.usc.edu
Access Conditions
Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@usc.edu
Permanent Link (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.25549/whit-c170-15502
Identifier
DW-1931-05-25-154~04.TIF (
filename
), whit-c170-15502 (
legacy record id
)
IIIF ID
[Document.IIIFV3ID]
DM Record ID
15502
Unique identifier
UC12057014
Legacy Identifier
DW-1931-05-25-154/DW-1931-05-25-154~04.tif
Type
Image
Internet Media Type
image/tiff
Resolution
32.2 in × 22.8 in at 300dpi
81.9 cm × 58.0 cm at 300dpi
Inherited Values
Title
Selected greasing stations, Southern California, 1931
Inherited Title
Selected greasing stations, Southern California, 1931 (
title
)
Description
5 photographs of greasing stations and service stations, Southern California, 1931. "Subject: Selected Greasing Stations; Client: Pennzoil; Original print order: 2 ea[ch]; Size: 8x10; Finish: gl[ossy]; Re-order: 1 ea[ch] #1, 5; Year: 1931; Job: 5-25-154" -- on envelope front. "Operator's report: Frank; Original photographs: 5; Size: 8x10; Hours: 3, @2.00; Amount: 5.00, 6.00; Extra charges: Fonda" -- on envelope back.
Subject
Fonda
(personal name),
Frank
(personal name),
Grey-Rock
(corporate name),
HyVis Motor Oil
(corporate name),
Lubricating oils
(lcsh),
Men
(lcsh),
Mobiloil
(corporate name),
Pennzoil
(corporate name),
Quaker State Oil
(corporate name),
Red Dot
(corporate name),
Richlube Motor Oil
(corporate name),
Rio Grand of Hollywood Maintainence
(corporate name),
Roy D. Ferguson
(corporate name),
Service stations
(lcsh),
Tom Penn
(corporate name),
Veedol
(corporate name)
Coverage Spatial
California
(states),
California, Southern
(region),
USA
(countries)
Coverage Temporal
1931
Inherited Subject
Fonda
(personal name),
Frank
(personal name),
Grey-Rock
(corporate name),
HyVis Motor Oil
(corporate name),
Lubricating oils
(lcsh),
Men
(lcsh),
Mobiloil
(corporate name),
Pennzoil
(corporate name),
Quaker State Oil
(corporate name),
Red Dot
(corporate name),
Richlube Motor Oil
(corporate name),
Rio Grand of Hollywood Maintainence
(corporate name),
Roy D. Ferguson
(corporate name),
Service stations
(lcsh),
Tom Penn
(corporate name),
Veedol
(corporate name)
Repository Email
specol@lib.usc.edu
Repository Name
USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository Location
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Rights
For uses other than private, please contact the USC Digital Library at cisadmin@lib.usc.edu
Date Created
1931
Creator
Dick Whittington Studio
(photographer)
Publisher
University of Southern California. Libraries
(digital)
Type
images
,
texts
Format
5 photographs: b&w, negative, 5x7 in. in envelope
(aacr2),
5x7 in.
(format),
B/W Nitrate
(format),
negatives
(aat),
photographs
(aat)
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