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Texaco No. 20 Original Northrop Gamma Photo, 1930s Petroleum Promo 4.5 x 2.75:
$119.00
Texaco No. 20 Original Northrop Gamma Photo1930s Petroleum Promo Airplane 4.5" x 2.75"Vintage Press Print of a Texaco Company Northrop GammaDESCRIPTIONOriginal vintage photograph of a Northrop Gamma monoplane marked TEXACO 20 on the fuselage, with the Texaco star logo and The Texas Company Petroleum Products emblem on the tail, registration NC13759.The photo shows the aircraft on the ramp at an airfield, with ground crew visible working in the background, and captures good detail of the cowling, cockpit, and tail markings.The Northrop Gamma was a fast, all-metal monoplane introduced in 1933, and The Texas Company (Texaco) was an early and enthusiastic user of the type for aviation promotion.Texaco's best known Gamma, the Sky Chief, was flown by record-setting pilot Frank Hawks on a nonstop Los Angeles to New York run in 1933.A closely related Gamma, the Polar Star, carried explorer Lincoln Ellsworth on the first trans-Antarctic flight in 1935 and is preserved today at the Smithsonian.This photograph documents Texaco's own promotional fleet from that same Golden Age of record flights and company-branded barnstorming.Photograph measures approximately 4.5 x 2.75 inches. Scanned at 600dpi so you can review every detail before you buy.Every effort is made for fact checking and provenance, including background research through news and historical archives. If any listing is incorrect in any way and you're unsatisfied with the item, please connect with me and I'll make it right.Orders placed before Noon CDT will ship same day Ground Advantage with tracking so you know exactly when it will arrive. Returns accepted on all items exceeding $25 in cost. Rigid, professional packaging on all shipments, sealed and protected in acid free protectors. Shipping is free and already built into the price, so the BIN price is exactly what you pay, no surprise shipping costs at checkout.CONDITIONFront: warm sepia-toned vintage print with good sharpness and contrast, sky and airframe detail both clearly visible. Bordered on all sides, with light edge wear and a couple of soft corner bends. No tears, creases across the image, or emulsion loss. Verso: aged, plain Velox-brand photographic paper, faintly stamped diagonally across the sheet, with a period typewritten caption reading "Northrop Rama" near the top edge. No photographer or press agency stamp is present.
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