Standard Oil Truck SOCONY Motor Gasoline Real Photo Postcard New York
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Condition: *Please* use the Hip photo magnifier to check for flaws on each picture, mouse over to zoom and ... Read more about the seller notes *Please* use the Hip photo magnifier to check for flaws on each picture, mouse over to zoom and click to enlarge. Comes from a smoke free home. Common errors from the scanner vs damage are digital lines (usually grey or pink), cutting off the top of the card/words. Read Less about the seller notes
Original real photo postcard (RPPC) showing an early Standard Oil Company of New York (SOCONY) fuel delivery truck, circa 1910s–1920s. The sepia image captures a detailed side view of the vintage tanker truck, with “Standard Oil Co. of N.Y.” painted on the fuel tank and the classic round SOCONY Motor Gasoline logo clearly visible on the cab door.This rugged, open-cab truck—with wooden wheels, brass headlights, and a large cylindrical tank—represents the early era of motorized petroleum transport, replacing the horse-drawn wagons that had served the oil industry in the 19th century. Vehicles like this were part of SOCONY’s rapid modernization efforts as automobile ownership expanded across America.The Standard Oil Company of New York, founded in 1882 as part of John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Trust, became one of the largest petroleum companies in the world. Following the 1911 antitrust breakup, SOCONY operated independently and continued to market gasoline, kerosene, and lubricants under its own name. In 1931, SOCONY merged with Vacuum Oil to become Socony-Vacuum, later evolving into Mobil Oil — now part of ExxonMobil.Details:Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)Subject: SOCONY (Standard Oil Company of New York) fuel truckEra: circa 1910s–1920sBack: Divided back with Cursive “Cyko” stamp boxCondition: Some white marks and age wear (noted “white spots in negative”); otherwise clear image with good tonal contrastUnused postcardA fantastic piece of early automotive and petroleum industry history, showing one of the first gasoline delivery trucks operated by the company that would eventually become Mobil Oil. Ideal for collectors of SOCONY, Standard Oil, early trucks, transportation history, or industrial Americana.
Original real photo postcard (RPPC) showing an early Standard Oil Company of New York (SOCONY) fuel delivery truck, circa 1910s–1920s. The sepia image captures a detailed side view of the vintage tanker truck, with “Standard Oil Co. of N.Y.” painted on the fuel tank and the classic round SOCONY Motor Gasoline logo clearly visible on the cab door.This rugged, open-cab truck—with wooden wheels, brass headlights, and a large cylindrical tank—represents the early era of motorized petroleum transport, replacing the horse-drawn wagons that had served the oil industry in the 19th century. Vehicles like this were part of SOCONY’s rapid modernization efforts as automobile ownership expanded across America.The Standard Oil Company of New York, founded in 1882 as part of John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Trust, became one of the largest petroleum companies in the world. Following the 1911 antitrust breakup, SOCONY operated independently and continued to market gasoline, kerosene, and lubricants under its own name. In 1931, SOCONY merged with Vacuum Oil to become Socony-Vacuum, later evolving into Mobil Oil — now part of ExxonMobil.Details:Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)Subject: SOCONY (Standard Oil Company of New York) fuel truckEra: circa 1910s–1920sBack: Divided back with Cursive “Cyko” stamp boxCondition: Some white marks and age wear (noted “white spots in negative”); otherwise clear image with good tonal contrastUnused postcardA fantastic piece of early automotive and petroleum industry history, showing one of the first gasoline delivery trucks operated by the company that would eventually become Mobil Oil. Ideal for collectors of SOCONY, Standard Oil, early trucks, transportation history, or industrial Americana.
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