Judge, 1929-06-01 · page 35 of 36
Judge — June 1, 1929 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a **Texaco gasoline advertisement**, not political satire. The page depicts a leisure scene from what appears to be the 1930s-40s: a well-dressed couple planning a cross-country road trip with a road map, while small dogs play nearby and a stylish convertible sits in the background. The ad's pitch emphasizes Texaco's nationwide reliability and brand recognition—the "Red Star with the Green T" is promoted as the only nationally recognized gas station sign across all forty-eight states. It appeals to motorists' desire for consistency and trustworthiness during long-distance travel, urging drivers to use Texaco products rather than "unknown brands." The accompanying smaller photograph shows a Texaco service station interior, reinforcing availability and infrastructure. This is essentially consumer advertising leveraging the era's growing car culture and American road-trip optimism, rather than containing editorial commentary or satire.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Sonean out your road map. Indicate with pencil the tour you wish to take. Wherever it leads—cross country to the Atlantic, to the Pacific, from Canada to Mexico— you will find convenient Texaco Service Stations along your route. @, No need to switch to unknown brands. For the Texaco Red Star with the Green T is recognized by motorists in forty-eight states as the only nationally known “stop sign” for both motor oil and gasoline. @, Veteran drivers have found by experience that full-bodied Texaco Golden Motor Oil and the new and better Texaco Gasoline are always the same wherever you buy them—always reliable. Ask your Texaco dealer for the Texaco Road Map of the State you are in, Tour with Texaco —use the Texaco Maps, the new and better Texaco Gasoline MI © © IR © ] [L and Texaco Golden Motor Oil. GASOLINE <- THE TEXAS COMPANY TEXACO PETROLEUM PRODUCT3 comicbooks.com