Texaco, Inc. was founded on March 28, 1901 by Joseph S. Cullinan, Thomas J. Donoghue, Walter B. Sharp, and Arnold Schlaet in Beaumont, Texas. It's industry is oil and its headquarters were in Beaumont, Texas (1901-1908), Houston, Texas (1908-1926), New York City, New York (1926-1973) Harrison, New York (1973-2001) and San Ramon, California (2001-present). It was acquired by the Chevron Corporation in 2001.
ADDRESSES[]
- 135 East 42nd Street, New York City, NY. (1937-1955)
SUBSIDIARIES[]
- Texaco Canada, Inc. (1959-1989)
COMPANY NAMES[]
- Texas Fuel Company (1901-1902)
- Texas Company (1902-1959)
- Texaco, Inc. (1959-present)
PRODUCTS[]
- Bunker Oil "A"
- Bunker Oil "B"
- Bunker Oil "C"
- Crater Compound
- Diesel Chief Fuel
- Fire Chief Gasoline
- Golden Motor Oil
- Grease No. 3
- Grease No. 5
- Havoline Motor Oil
- Launching Grease
- Marine Cylinder Oil
- Marine Dynamo Oil
- Marine Engine Oil
- Marine Superheat Cylinder Oil
- Marine Turbine Oil "M" (medium)
- Marine Turbine Oil "H" (heavy)
- Marfak Lubricant
- Refrigerating Oil "C"
- Refrigerating Oil "A"
- Texaco Motor Oil
- Tunnel Bearing Grease
- Universal Gear Lubricant EP
- Ursa Oil X**
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Automobile Trade Journal (April 1915)
American Motorist (July 1915)
Collier's (Oct. 25, 1924)
LIFE (March 11, 1940)
LIFE (June 3, 1940)
The Saturday Evening Post (Aug. 3, 1940)
Aviation (October 1942)
LIFE (June 7, 1943)
Popular Mechanics (May 1947)
Commercial Car Journal (March 1955)