Anonymous

OROP petrol station, c. 1950, vintage gelatin silver print, sheet size 17.7 x 23.5 cm, small crease, (EK)
Österreichisch-Russische Erdölproduktion (OROP for short, later ÖROP) was a chain of petrol stations operated by the Soviet Petroleum Administration in the Soviet occupation zone. In 1968, the company was renamed ELAN Mineralvertrieb AG before being operated directly under the OMV brand.