Anderson-Prichard Oil Embroidered Dad Cap Hat
One size / Black
$29.99
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Celebrate an Oklahoma business story with this Anderson-Prichard Oil Embroidered Dad Cap Hat. The company began operating in Oklahoma City in 1919 and developed through a period when fuel companies often changed names, markets, and public identities. Collectors may recognize its APCO, Challenge Gasoline, Defiance Oil, and Kan-O-Tex connections, along with the Cyril refinery and service station history behind them. This cap suits fans of regional petroleum heritage and familiar roadside brands, bringing a storied company name into relaxed everyday wear.
Anderson-Prichard Oil Corporation began operating in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in 1919, founded by J. Steve Anderson and Lev H. Prichard Sr. The partnership was incorporated in Delaware on June 30, 1922, and separately organized in Oklahoma that June. Its earlier business history included Caddo Petroleum Company, organized by Prichard and partners in 1918, and Anderson-Prichard & Co., incorporated in Delaware in 1920. Both ventures closed or were liquidated after financial and operating difficulties. In 1922, Anderson and Prichard formed Apco Refining Company around the Cyril refinery; its stock was sold to the Anderson-Prichard Oil Corporation in February 1923. The company used several names, including Challenge Gasoline and Defiance Oil, before expanding its APCO branding after a 1954 agreement with American Oil Company set geographic and design limits. It acquired the Kan-O-Tex gasoline brand and reporting mark in October 1953. Prichard bought out Anderson in 1947 and died in 1949. By 1955, the company appeared on the Fortune 500. In 1960, most assets were sold to four investor groups; marketing and distribution units became a new Delaware company, APCO Oil Corporation.
Celebrate an Oklahoma business story with this Anderson-Prichard Oil Embroidered Dad Cap Hat. The company began operating in Oklahoma City in 1919 and developed through a period when fuel companies often changed names, markets, and public identities. Collectors may recognize its APCO, Challenge Gasoline, Defiance Oil, and Kan-O-Tex connections, along with the Cyril refinery and service station history behind them. This cap suits fans of regional petroleum heritage and familiar roadside brands, bringing a storied company name into relaxed everyday wear.
Anderson-Prichard Oil Corporation began operating in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in 1919, founded by J. Steve Anderson and Lev H. Prichard Sr. The partnership was incorporated in Delaware on June 30, 1922, and separately organized in Oklahoma that June. Its earlier business history included Caddo Petroleum Company, organized by Prichard and partners in 1918, and Anderson-Prichard & Co., incorporated in Delaware in 1920. Both ventures closed or were liquidated after financial and operating difficulties. In 1922, Anderson and Prichard formed Apco Refining Company around the Cyril refinery; its stock was sold to the Anderson-Prichard Oil Corporation in February 1923. The company used several names, including Challenge Gasoline and Defiance Oil, before expanding its APCO branding after a 1954 agreement with American Oil Company set geographic and design limits. It acquired the Kan-O-Tex gasoline brand and reporting mark in October 1953. Prichard bought out Anderson in 1947 and died in 1949. By 1955, the company appeared on the Fortune 500. In 1960, most assets were sold to four investor groups; marketing and distribution units became a new Delaware company, APCO Oil Corporation.
Product features
- Unstructured 6-panel body for a relaxed, low-profile fit
- Permacurv® precurved visor with 4-row stitching and color-matched underbill
- Self-fabric hideaway strap with antique brass buckle and grommet for adjustable fit
- 100% cotton construction (Green Camo variant 65% polyester / 35% cotton)
- Sewn-in label and brand sticker on visor; adult sizing (not for ages 0–3)
Care instructions
- Use warm water and dish soap and clean spots off your hat. It's not necessary to soak the whole item. For hard to clean spots use a soft bristled brush.
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Product information: Yupoong 6245CM, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland
Warnings, Hazard: For adults. For adults. Not for use by ages 0-3
Care instructions: Use warm water and dish soap and clean spots off your hat. It's not necessary to soak the whole item. For hard to clean spots use a soft bristled brush.