Phil Bebbington on Instagram: "My Reverie • • • • • #generativeai #smalltownusa #drivevintage #americanlandscape #shellgas The iconic shell logo came from seashells imported by Marcus Samuel Sr., leading to the Shell Transport and Trading Company in 1897, which merged with Royal Dutch in 1907 to form Royal Dutch/Shell. U.S. Entry: Shell entered the U.S. market by acquiring distribution rights and formed the Shell Union Oil Corporation (1922) before selling gasoline across the country by 1929."