Baseline Tank and Manufacturing truck

Title

Baseline Tank and Manufacturing truck

Description

Black and white image of an oil truck parked on a gravel lot beneath a sign reading 'Baseline Tank [and] Mfg. Incorporated.' Bare trees and a house can be seen in the background. The sign on the truck's door advertises 'Hilden Oil Co., Distributor. Phone Forest Grove 4092, Hillsboro 7771. McCall Oil Co.' This image was part of the H. E. McMullen bequest. Herbert McMullen was a local photographer who also collected other photographs and images of daily life in the area.

Creator

McMullen, Herbert E., photographer, Hillsboro Studio, Hillsboro, Oregon

Date Created

circa 1940s

Subject

Petroleum as fuel
Oil burners
Liquid fuels--Transportation
Scientific History

Place

Forest Grove, Oregon

Medium

gelatin silver negatives

Identifier

WCMpic_014028

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.
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Source

Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum

Type

Still Image

Collection