Vintage NPRA San Francisco Convention Advertising Display

Original mid-century promotional piece created for the National Petroleum Refiners Association (NPRA) San Francisco convention.

This framed advertising display promotes the Oil Buyers’ Guide and was sponsored by F.W.M. Oil Associates, Inc., international brokers of petroleum products and crude oil.

About NPRA

The NPRA (now the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers) was a major trade organization representing the U.S. refining industry. Convention materials such as this were produced for industry professionals and were not widely distributed to the public.

Design & Appeal

• Mid-century modern industrial graphic design

• San Francisco skyline with oil tanker imagery

• Clean blue and orange color palette

• Strong corporate advertising aesthetic

Condition

• Framed under glass

• Light wear to frame

• Minor age-related wear to insert

• Displays very well

Dimensions

• Frame: 11 1/2" x 8 1/2"

• Image: 7 1/2" x 4 1/2"

Collector Notes

Petroleum industry advertising and trade show materials were typically discarded after use, making surviving examples like this increasingly scarce. A strong piece for collectors of oil industry memorabilia, corporate advertising, or mid-century design.