Great Northern Railway freight train, Standard Oil RPM Delo advertisement – Historic Print
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A window into the past: Great Northern Railway freight train, Standard Oil RPM Delo advertisement, preserved in this historic image. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Great Northern Railway freight train, Standard Oil RPM Delo advertisement
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A Great Northern freight train carrying a Standard Oil advertisement for RPM Delo, a motor oil, makes the train itself the message. The Great Northern, built under James J. Hill and completed in 1893, linked the Upper Midwest with the Pacific Northwest, so its freight cars traveled through many towns and rural communities. Painted or displayed advertising on rolling stock was a practical way for oil companies to reach people who saw trains pass every day. The picture is worth a close look for how it joins two major industries of the period, railroading and petroleum, on one moving surface.
| Original scan | 751 × 1,024 px |
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| Reference | 1585 |
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