Forest Grove Garage & Bicycle Shop

Title

Forest Grove Garage & Bicycle Shop

Description

Five Brass Era cars are parked in front of two buildings. The building to the left bears a sign reading 'G.A. Corl/Forest Grove Garage/Bicycles.' Beneath the sign is an open garage door, an open door, and a glass window. The building next door is white clapboard, with glass windows and an illegible sign hanging over a recessed entry. Several men in suits and hat observe from behind the row of cars; drivers sit in each car, and are identified on the back of the picture. Three wear bowler hats and suits, while the remaining two and the passenger wear newsboy style hats and overalls or jackets. Cars pictured are identified as a Buick, a Ford, an Olds, and a Rambler.

From left to right: 1. Grant Hughes (Buick), 2. Lloyd McNut, 3. Dr. Brown (Ford), 4. Man in door (?), 5. Not known, 6. Mr. Baldwin (in door), 7. Oliver Corl (Olds), 8. Albert Corl, 9. Tommy Hughs (Rambler), 10. Fred Mills, 11. Mr. Rasumussen (Operated store in back--Now Hamilton Garage.)

Identifier

WCMpic_000050

Subject

Transportation--History

Antique and classic cars

Automobiles

Automobile repair shops

Hughes, Grant

McNutt, Lloyd

Brown, [?]

Baldwin, [?]

Corl, Oliver

Corl, Albert

Hughes, Thomas

Mills, Fred

Rasmussen, [?]

History (General)

Social History

Travel & Tourism

Spatial Coverage

Forest Grove, Oregon

Language

English

Date Created

circa 1900s

Date

1900/1909

Medium

photographic prints

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.

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Type

Still Image

Source

Washington County Museum