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Title
Packard dealership, Bronx, N.Y., 1934
Creator
Packard Motor Car Company

Institution
Detroit Public Library

Subject
Packard automobile--History

Subject
Automobile dealers--New York (State)--New York

Subject
Automobiles--United States--History

Item Number
EB01e925

Type
image

Format
jpeg

Description
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a Packard dealership, building sits on corner, "Packard" sign on top of building, sign above door reads "Compare! the new 1934 Packard with America's other fine cars," several people on sidewalk in front of building, cars parked on streets. Inscribed on photo back: Packard Motor Car Co., branches/dealerships/agencies, corner of Cortona Ave., Bronx, N.Y., banner on Cortona Ave. side; "Riding Quality safety performance, the new 1934 Packard is your standard of comparison," sign on utility pole "George Washington Bridge," automobiles extreme lefts; 1932 Packard 902, ninth series, standard eight, 8-cylinder, 110-horsepower, 136.5-icnh wheelbase, open car, right; 1931 Chevrolet, 5-person coach.

Packard dealership, Bronx, N.Y., 1934

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