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- Texaco "Ask Attendant for Key" Restroom Sign, 1940-1960 - Service stations provided restrooms for the traveling public. Patrons wanted clean and safe facilities. This sign from a Texaco station assured the traveler that the restrooms were well maintained.
- 1940-1960
- Collections - Artifact
Texaco "Ask Attendant for Key" Restroom Sign, 1940-1960
Service stations provided restrooms for the traveling public. Patrons wanted clean and safe facilities. This sign from a Texaco station assured the traveler that the restrooms were well maintained.
- "All Gender Accessible Restroom" Sign Sticker, 2023 -
- 2023
- Collections - Artifact
"All Gender Accessible Restroom" Sign Sticker, 2023
- Clean Rest Rooms Sign, circa 1955 - Although gas station restroom facilities date back to the second decade of the 20th century, clean, fully equipped restrooms continued to be a problem. During the 1920s and 1930s, oil companies realized that women -- especially the increasing number of women drivers -- were choosing service stations by the cleanliness of their restrooms and signs like this became more common.
- circa 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Clean Rest Rooms Sign, circa 1955
Although gas station restroom facilities date back to the second decade of the 20th century, clean, fully equipped restrooms continued to be a problem. During the 1920s and 1930s, oil companies realized that women -- especially the increasing number of women drivers -- were choosing service stations by the cleanliness of their restrooms and signs like this became more common.
- Texaco Rest Room Sign, circa 1962 - This sign on a Texaco gas station would indicate to potential customers that the rest room had been "inspected and approved." Starting in 1939, Texaco was one of the first oil companies to ensure that restroom facilities at all its stations nationwide maintained a standard level of cleanliness for the motoring public.
- circa 1962
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Texaco Rest Room Sign, circa 1962
This sign on a Texaco gas station would indicate to potential customers that the rest room had been "inspected and approved." Starting in 1939, Texaco was one of the first oil companies to ensure that restroom facilities at all its stations nationwide maintained a standard level of cleanliness for the motoring public.
- Texaco Rest Room Sign, circa 1952 - This sign on a Texaco gas station would indicate to potential customers that the rest room had been "inspected and approved." Starting in 1939, Texaco was one of the first oil companies to ensure that restroom facilities at all its stations nationwide maintained a standard level of cleanliness for the motoring public.
- circa 1952
- Collections - Artifact
Texaco Rest Room Sign, circa 1952
This sign on a Texaco gas station would indicate to potential customers that the rest room had been "inspected and approved." Starting in 1939, Texaco was one of the first oil companies to ensure that restroom facilities at all its stations nationwide maintained a standard level of cleanliness for the motoring public.
- Texaco "Ask Attendant for Key" Restroom Sign, 1940-1960 - Service stations provided restrooms for the traveling public. Patrons wanted clean and safe facilities. This sign from a Texaco station assured the traveler that the restrooms were well maintained.
- 1940-1960
- Collections - Artifact
Texaco "Ask Attendant for Key" Restroom Sign, 1940-1960
Service stations provided restrooms for the traveling public. Patrons wanted clean and safe facilities. This sign from a Texaco station assured the traveler that the restrooms were well maintained.
- Texaco Station Restroom Key Fob, 1950-1965 - Restrooms were a powerful incentive to get motorists off the road and into a gas station. Retailers made a point of maintaining clean, comfortable facilities. Restrooms were kept locked, and customers requested keys from the attendant to access them. This system ensured patrons' safety and helped keep the rooms tidy.
- 1950-1965
- Collections - Artifact
Texaco Station Restroom Key Fob, 1950-1965
Restrooms were a powerful incentive to get motorists off the road and into a gas station. Retailers made a point of maintaining clean, comfortable facilities. Restrooms were kept locked, and customers requested keys from the attendant to access them. This system ensured patrons' safety and helped keep the rooms tidy.
- Texaco Station Men's Rest Room Key, circa 1938 - Service stations provided restrooms for the traveling public. This key and tag reminded patrons that the oil companies and station owners maintained a clean and safe "registered" restroom.
- circa 1938
- Collections - Artifact
Texaco Station Men's Rest Room Key, circa 1938
Service stations provided restrooms for the traveling public. This key and tag reminded patrons that the oil companies and station owners maintained a clean and safe "registered" restroom.
- Texaco Station Ladies' Rest Room Key, circa 1938 - Service stations provided restrooms for the traveling public. This key and tag reminded patrons that the oil companies and station owners maintained a clean and safe "registered" restroom.
- circa 1938
- Collections - Artifact
Texaco Station Ladies' Rest Room Key, circa 1938
Service stations provided restrooms for the traveling public. This key and tag reminded patrons that the oil companies and station owners maintained a clean and safe "registered" restroom.
- Photomontage Showing Heinz Employee Benefits, 1912 - Photographs of the H.J. Heinz factory -- including buildings, employees, and the manufacturing process -- were often taken and then modified for advertising and publications. This advertising layout features several modified photographs of employee recreation activities. This arrangement of photos, featured in the catalog, "Home of the 57 Varieties," shows the variety of amenities and leisure activities available to employees.
- 1912
- Collections - Artifact
Photomontage Showing Heinz Employee Benefits, 1912
Photographs of the H.J. Heinz factory -- including buildings, employees, and the manufacturing process -- were often taken and then modified for advertising and publications. This advertising layout features several modified photographs of employee recreation activities. This arrangement of photos, featured in the catalog, "Home of the 57 Varieties," shows the variety of amenities and leisure activities available to employees.