1930's Esso Tugboat Flag Petroliana Exxon maritime

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Up for auction is a 1930s vintage Esso Tugboat flag. This flag belonged to my Great Grandfather. He was a tugboat captain for Esso gas. His tugboat sailed out of Perth Amboy, New Jersey. The flag is not in perfect condition. It flew from the tugboat exposed to the elements for many years. I have shown pictures of some of the damage, but you should assume there is more. It has holes, it has stains, it has character. Ebay doesn’t allow enough pictures to show everything. That said, this is a unique item. I don’t imagine many of these survived. The flag is sold as is. As you can see from the third picture, the flag dimensions are 6' x 9' feet. This is likely not an exact measure any more, so assume it may be slightly different due to expansion or shrinkage. The space I photographed it in is a little less than 10' wide.
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