Men in Automotive Garage | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Men in Automotive Garage

Men in Automotive Garage | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Five men standing in the J.W. Meiklejohn & Son's Prison City Garage. The men on the right are wearing business clothes and hats, the men on the left are wearing mechanic's coveralls and caps. A fifth man is partially out of the image on the left, wearing a suit. The garage is filled with automobiles and tools. Light is streaming in the window and a large door. Several notice and policy signs are tacked to the wooden posts. One reads: "There is only one price on these cars, The List Price."
DESCRIPTION
Five men standing in the J.W. Meiklejohn & Son's Prison City Garage. The men on the right are wearing business clothes and hats, the men on the left are wearing mechanic's coveralls and caps. A fifth man is partially out of the image on the left, wearing a suit. The garage is filled with automobiles and tools. Light is streaming in the window and a large door. Several notice and policy signs are tacked to the wooden posts. One reads: "There is only one price on these cars, The List Price."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:140325
Creation Date:after 1917
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Waupun
County:Fond du Lac
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Miscellaneous Glass Positives
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:transparency, black and white
Original Format Number:PH to come
Original Dimensions:4 x 3.25 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
In March of 1917, Meiklejohn & Son bought The Prison City Garage from W.E. Rank and G.H. Boyd. They planned to move in September of 1917, and add a full second story and new machine shop equipment.
SUBJECTS
Buildings
Hats
Neckties
Suits (Clothing)
Work clothes
Screwdrivers
Tools
Indoor photography
Men
Portraits, Group
Sales personnel
Automobiles
Mechanics

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