Description: Grand Opening of a Standard Oil Company's Sohio service station. Standard Oil of Ohio was the original Standard Oil company founded in 1911 by John D. Rockefeller as a result of Standard Oil Company and Trust breakup. Standard Oil Company and Trust was an American company and corporate trust that from 1870 to 1911 was controlling almost all oil production, processing, marketing, and transportation in the United States. Standard Oil Company stations in Ohio operated under the brand name "Sohio." The company was acquired by British Petroleum, now BP, in 1968. Following the terms of the acquisition, BP took majority ownership of the company in 1978. In 1987 BP bought out 45% of Sohio, assuming control, and in 1991 started rebranding all the Sohio stations to 'BP.' Although Sohio gas stations have ceased to exist, a few gas stations on Lake Erie and the Ohio River still bear the Sohio name. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07668
Subjects: Standard Oil Company; Oil industry; Business enterprises--Ohio--Cleveland; Ohio Economy--Economy--Business; Transportation--Ohio--History
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing a Standard Oil Company Sohio gas station, likely located along North High Street in Columbus, Ohio. Standard Oil of Ohio was the original Standard Oil company founded in 1911 by John D. Rockefeller, as a result of Standard Oil Company and Trust breakup. Standard Oil Company and Trust was an American company and corporate trust that from 1870 to 1911 was controlling almost all oil production, processing, marketing, and transportation in the United States. Standard Oil Company stations in Ohio operated under the brand name "Sohio." The company was acquired by British Petroleum, now BP, in 1968. Following the terms of the acquisition, BP took majority ownership of the company in 1978. In 1987 BP bought out 45% of Sohio, assuming control, and in 1991 started rebranding all the Sohio stations to 'BP.' Although Sohio gas stations have ceased to exist, a few gas stations on Lake Erie and the Ohio River still bear the Sohio name. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV21_B01F03_05_02
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Gas stations; Service stations; Standard Oil Company;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows a horse-drawn Standard Oil tank wagon in front of a building for a Standard Oil agent, or distributor. A man in a suit sits in the box seat, with a 350-500 gallon Standard Oil tank wagon behind him. The wagon's rear wheels are much larger to assist with bearing the weight of the oil tank, and the reflective metal tank has "STANDARD" on its side. In the background of the image, a long, low building with wooden siding has "AGENT FOR THE STANDARD OIL CO." painted on its side in white. The Standard Oil Company of Ohio established in 1862 by Cleveland oil baron John D. Rockefeller. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04295
Subjects: Ohio Economy--Economy--Business; Milan (Ohio); Oil industry; Horse-drawn vehicles; Standard Oil Company
Places: Milan (Ohio); Erie County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph depicts a street scene of Youngstown, Ohio's Brier Hill district. Mallock's Garage is pictured in the picture. Advertisements for the following are painted on the building: Coca-Cola; Red Dot cigars; Camel cigarettes; Sweet-Orr clothing; Rose & Sons; Stem cigarettes; Red Crown gasoline; The Standard Oil Company (Ohio); and Northside Coal Company. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AC2_YHCIL_MSS0140_B03F40_010
Subjects: Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company. Brier Hill works; Steel industry; Garage; Coca-Cola Bottling Company United (U.S.)--History; Standard Oil Company of Ohio
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio)