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Connecticut Historical Society collection, 2017.13.1, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright ...
Advertising Fan
Connecticut Historical Society collection, 2017.13.1, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermined

Advertising Fan

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 11 3/8 × 1/16 × 6 5/8in. (28.9 × 0.2 × 16.8cm)
ClassificationsInformation Artifacts
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2017.13.1
DescriptionCardboard advertising fan for John B. Zatti Esso Super Service Station in Windsor, Connecticut. The front of the fan features artwork depicting a lighthouse on a rocky shore on the right with a three-sail ship out in the water to the left. The handle has a printed multi-color flower motif. The reverse of the fan features information and illustrations printed in black about John B. Zatti's Esso Service Station, including contact information and available products. The illustrations depict three men eating sandwiches, a man in an apron with a toolbox, and a man pumping gas. There is a metal stabilizing rod inserted in the fan handle.
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