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Help with old Illustration
« 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....








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Re: Help with old Illustration
« Reply #1 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 ??

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Re: Help with old Illustration
« Reply #2 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!
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Re: Help with old Illustration
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2012, 10:17:30 am »
Certainly has that look !! Although its missing something from his style !!  Still,, May be good !!

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Re: Help with old Illustration
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2012, 11:00:55 am »
What is the L.H.T. intials 2nd from the bottom?
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Re: Help with old Illustration
« Reply #5 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?
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Re: Help with old Illustration
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2012, 03:08:20 am »
Timmins looks like a likely suspect.
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Re: Help with old Illustration
« Reply #7 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!

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Re: Help with old Illustration
« Reply #8 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 !!

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Re: Help with old Illustration
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2012, 05:51:45 am »

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« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2012, 05:53:13 am »

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Re: Help with old Illustration
« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2012, 04:00:19 pm »
mart L.H.T.
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