Esso Dealer Sign is a photograph by Ben Prepelka which was uploaded on April 10th, 2019.
Esso Dealer Sign
Standard Oil American was a petroleum company established in 1870 by John D. Rockefeller and Henry Flagler . Declared an illegal monopoly in a 1911... more
by Ben Prepelka
Title
Esso Dealer Sign
Artist
Ben Prepelka
Medium
Photograph
Description
Standard Oil American was a petroleum company established in 1870 by John D. Rockefeller and Henry Flagler . Declared an illegal monopoly in a 1911 landmark case, the company was broken up into 34 companies, some of which were named Standard Oil. The name Esso, a phonetic pronunciation of the initials 'S' and 'O' in the name Standard Oil, was used in various states until 1966. The Standard Oil of New Jersey was renamed the Exxon Corporation in 1973.
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April 10th, 2019
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Morris Finkelstein
Great B&W photograph of a vintage Esso dealer sign, with lots of history and nostalgia, Ben! F/L
Don Columbus
Congratulations Ben, your work is Featured in "All Automotive Artworks" I invite you to place it in the group's "2019 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Don Columbus
Congratulations Ben, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2019 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
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