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Man with promotional vehicle for Wynn Oil at Richfield gas station - Jacksonville, Florida.
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Robert E Fisher Collection Series M82-145, Box 2, envelope 165
Geographic Term
Subject Term
Petroleum
Petroleum industry and trade
Containers
Automobiles, Racing
Sales promotion
Selling--Florida--Duval County--Jacksonville
Stores, Retail--Florida--Duval County--Jacksonville
Retail trade--Florida--Duval County--Jacksonville
Advertising
Employees--Florida--Duval County--Jacksonville
Men--Florida--Duval County--Jacksonville
Automobiles--Florida--Duval County--Jacksonville
Marketing
Advertisements
Buildings--Florida--Duval County--Jacksonville
Service stations--Florida--Duval County--Jacksonville
Motor vehicles--Florida--Duval County--Jacksonville
Corporate Subject
Physical Description
General Note
Written on the man's shirt on the left was the name "Nick." On the right was "Wynn's Friction Proofing." Unclear what an "Atom Smasher" was.
Wynn Oil Company was founded in 1939 by retired attorney Chestian Wynn. His called his oil formula "Wynn's Friction Proofing" oil. The car pictured here was a miniature version of the company's race car, the Friction Proofing Special, which won the Indianapolis 500 (driven by Johnny Parsons).
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Chicago Manual of Style
Fisher, Robert E. Man with promotional vehicle for Wynn Oil at Richfield gas station - Jacksonville, Florida. 1950 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/167374>, accessed 2 November 2024.
MLA
Fisher, Robert E. Man with promotional vehicle for Wynn Oil at Richfield gas station - Jacksonville, Florida. 1950 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/167374>
AP Style Photo Citation
(State Archives of Florida/Fisher)