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Purcell Garage
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Six Chevrolet automobiles (possibly taxies) and 10 drivers holding pledge cards outside the side entrance to Friede Storage Garage (previously known as Purcell's Auto Co.), 434 W. Gilman Street. One of the men is handing pledge card to another man. This could be City Car Company taxis and drivers.
February 4, 1943
McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964
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Chevrolet Cars and Drivers with Pledge Cards
February 4, 1943
Six Chevrolet automobiles (possibly taxis) and 10 drivers holding pledge cards outside the side entrance to Friede Storage Garage (previously known as Purcell's Auto Co.), 434 W. Gilman Street.
Chevrolet Automobile Contest
August 15, 1930
Chevrolet automobile advertising the Chevrolet Six Economy Drivers' contest with "Test your driving skills, economy drivers' contest, $75 in cash prizes, free, ask driver for information, Hult's Ca...
City Car Taxi
December 8, 1933
A new Chevrolet City Car Company cab owned by James and Grace Riddell. In the background is a view of the 200 block of East Washington Avenue.
"Taxi" Scene Still
1919
Night-time scene still from the Triangle silent film "Taxi," featuring Taylor Holmes (playing Robert Hervey Randolph) leaning on his taxi.
Automobile Driving Contest Winner
August 29, 1930
Lyman Sylvester of 1818 Keyes Avenue, the winner of the automobile economy driving contest, stands next to a Chevrolet Six automobile outside Hult's Capital Garage, 608-612 East Washington Avenue.
Easter Seal Sales Help the Handicapped
March 10, 1952
Funds received from the sale of Easter seals each spring provide the taxi service necessary to tranport the handicapped members of the Happy Hours club to their weekly meetings at the Madison Commu...
