Hamby Chevrolet parking lot

Title

Hamby Chevrolet parking lot

Description

Black and white image of a number of Chevrolet pickup trucks parked in a corner lot with three large billboards behind them. One of the advertisements shows two soldiers in a tank, one exclaiming to another that the tank 'Takes the Hills Just Like our Hamby's Chevrolet Truck Back Home.' Located on W. Washington and S. First Avenue in Hillsboro.
[front] [first sign] The World's Best Known Trade Emblem, Chevrolet. Economy, Dependability, Long Life. See Hamby First! [second sign] Takes The Hills Just Like Our Hamby's Chevrolet Truck Back Home. [third sign] Chevrolet, the Key to Economical Transportation. Time proven features plus the finest in engineering. See Hamby First!

Creator

McMullen, Herbert E., photographer, Hillsboro Studio, Hillsboro, Oregon

Date Created

circa 1950s

Subject

Antique and classic trucks
Automobile dealers
Chevrolet trucks
Economic History

Place

Hillsboro, Oregon

Medium

copy prints

Language

English

Identifier

WCMpic_013995

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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Source

Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum

Type

Still Image

Collection