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Title
1937 Packard business limousines, parked on street in front of Sunoco Oil
Creator
Packard Motor Car Company

Institution
Detroit Public Library

Subject
Packard automobile--History

Subject
Sun Oil Company

Subject
Automobiles--United States--History

Item Number
EB01d949

Type
image

Format
jpeg

Description
8x10 black and white sepia-toned Packard Co. file photograph of eight 1937 Packard parked on street in front of Sunoco Oil, operated by East New York Auto Renting Co. Inscribed on photo back: Packard super eight, fifteenth series, model 1502, 8-cylinder, 135-horsepower, 139-inch wheelbase, 7-person business (touring) limousine (body type #1015-B), note pelican emblem, fender wells, 6-wheels, white sidewall tires, fleet of eight Packards operated by East New York Auto Renting Co., Inc.

1937 Packard business limousines, parked on street in front of Sunoco Oil

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