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Title: Help with old Illustration
Post by: Dapman on October 02, 2012, 06:48:23 PM

Hi everyone....I recently acquired a few old advertising illustrations from the Cities Service gas station chain.  I have spent tens of hours trying to figure out who the artist might be, but so far have come up empty.  Would anyone have a guess, a thought, or an idea as to who the artist might be?  I would sincerely appreciate any help....(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/Dapman/bddd167eddfedfd7366a1ceb2ccfd6bc.jpg)

(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/Dapman/1e9076a8eebacea6b9d01e0261464db0.jpg)

(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/Dapman/e94bd8eb56e06dfb6b414ec989f1bec7.jpg)

(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/Dapman/1cd0e1d3bc2d8a0e3b020c32c22edec7.jpg)

(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/Dapman/738366309392f87b8201114fcc7597ed.jpg)

Title: Re: Help with old Illustration
Post by: mart on October 02, 2012, 07:41:38 PM

Where were these stations located statewise ???  Was that the name of the company or is Cities Service Stations a sub of a larger company ??

Title: Re: Help with old Illustration
Post by: ghopper1924 on October 02, 2012, 09:31:42 PM

Looks like Norman Rockwell, or at least a lesser artist that was hired to imitate Rockwell's popular Saturday Evening Post magazine covers, with a gas station spin!

Title: Re: Help with old Illustration
Post by: mart on October 03, 2012, 10:17:30 AM

Certainly has that look !! Although its missing something from his style !!  Still,, May be good !!

Title: Re: Help with old Illustration
Post by: greenacres on October 03, 2012, 11:00:55 AM

What is the L.H.T. intials 2nd from the bottom?

Title: Re: Help with old Illustration
Post by: rockandrollrods on October 03, 2012, 08:28:07 PM

Going off of the LHT part, it does have a similar look to Harry Laverne Timmins. But I have no idea if Mr. Timmins ever did work for gas companies. Wasn't Citco the parent corp of Service Cities which owned Super 5-D back in the day?

Title: Re: Help with old Illustration
Post by: ghopper1924 on October 04, 2012, 03:08:20 AM

Timmins looks like a likely suspect.

Title: Re: Help with old Illustration
Post by: Dapman on October 04, 2012, 05:40:33 AM

Thanks for the artist suggestions.....I will research and let you know!

As far as Cities Service goes, I believe the were bought out by Citgo in the 1960's.

Thanks again!

Title: Re: Help with old Illustration
Post by: mart on October 04, 2012, 05:47:00 AM

 I would like to know what the initials are to the right of the attendants foot !! We need all relevant information !! Many artists did this type work !!

Title: Re: Help with old Illustration
Post by: Dapman on October 04, 2012, 05:51:45 AM

(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/Dapman/8e8497546e07da7df3e064a75437f801.jpg)

Title: Re: Help with old Illustration
Post by: Dapman on October 04, 2012, 05:53:13 AM

(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/Dapman/0e3e904c581f1bd3f4d34af0706e67f5.jpg)

Title: Re: Help with old Illustration
Post by: greenacres on October 04, 2012, 04:00:19 PM

mart L.H.T.