ATLANTIC: An Atlantic Motor Oil enameled sign, 35cm high x 44cm wide
PROVENANCE:
Acquired by the vendors father,the Late David Watson Snr, from Jack Frouds garage at Johnsonville (famous for the Black Stump general store). Jack and Davidsfather-in-lawwereold family friends asheowned a fishing shack on the opposite side of the Tambo River. The old garage outhouse was constructed with old signs and David did try and also convince Jack to part with a fabulous embossed 6 Shell sign which he wouldnt.
Johnsonville, a rural village, is on the Princes Highway in east Gippsland, 13 km north west of Lakes Entrance. The village arose from a crossing place on the Tambo River, 2 km south of the village. The crossing led to Metung and Nungurner on the Gippsland Lakes.
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