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The subject was a composite of several gas stations Hopper had visited. [1] According to Hopper's wife Josephine, the gas station motif was something he had wanted to paint for a long time. Hopper struggled with the painting. He had begun to produce new paintings at a slower rate than before, and had trouble finding suitable gas stations to paint.
Mobil station in Japan, 2008. Since the 1960s, Esso and Mobil stations in Japan had been run by Tōnen General Sekiyu, which had a controlling stake owned by ExxonMobil. In 2012, the company bought out much of ExxonMobil's stake, reducing it to a 22% minority. In 2016, ExxonMobil sold the remainder of its stake. [38]
Due to his commitment to preserving Route 66 history and gas station memorabilia, plus his many years of quality service to his customers, Bill Shea and his shop were inducted into the Route 66 Hall of Fame in 1993. The entire Shea family was inducted in 2002. [4] Bill Shea died in December 2013 [5] and the gas station was sold. [6]
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In 1924, Magnolia Petroleum launched Beaumont's first radio station, KFDM ("Kall For Dependable Magnolene"), which would be leased to the Sabine Broadcasting Company in 1932 and sold to the Beaumont Broadcasting Corporation in 1937. KFDM broadcast at 315.6 metres (c. 950 kHz) on Tuesday and Friday evenings, with religious services heard Sunday ...
Enamel signs are popular among collectors due to their striking designs and sturdiness. Collecting enamel signs rose in popularity during the late 1970s. [5] Some collectors are interested in signs about gasoline or about domestic products such as tobacco. A sign gets its value by a combination of size, design, condition, and product advertised.
Allen Tire Company and Gas Station, Prescott; Texaco Station No. 1, Paragould; Wittsburg Store and Gas Station, Wittsburg; Ferguson Gas Station, Marshall; Jameson-Richards Gas Station, Bald Knob; Walter Patterson Filling Station, Clinton; Roundtop Filling Station, Sherwood; Langdon Filling Station, Hot Springs
Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Allapattah Services, Inc. Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Saudi Basic Industries Corp. Exxon Neftegas; Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker; Exxon Valdez; Exxon Valdez oil spill; Fawley Refinery; Goose Creek Oil Field; Guyana–Venezuela crisis (2023–present) History of ExxonMobil; Humble Oil; Imperial Oil; Kearl Oil Sands Project; Kivalina ...