Finding aid for the Ohio Buick Company Distributors Photograph Album


Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Ohio Buick Company Distributors
Title: Ohio Buick Company Distributors Photograph Album
Dates: 1921
Extent: 0.20 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract: The collection consists of consists of views of the Ohio Buick Company Distributors located at 1903-1927 East 19th Street, Cleveland, Ohio. Included are views of the building exterior, showroom, storage, parts and service departments, and sales and service staff. Also included are portraits of Ohio Buick Company Distributors president, George Grant Guy Peckham.
PG Number PG 281
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Scope and Content

The Ohio Buick Company Distributors Photograph Album, 1921, consists of views of the Ohio Buick Company Distributors located at 1903-1927 East 19th Street, Cleveland, Ohio. Included are views of the building exterior, showroom, storage, parts and service departments, and sales and service staff. Also included are portraits of Ohio Buick Company Distributors president, George Grant Guy Peckham. The collection includes 39 black and white photographs that measure 11.5 x 7.25 inches and smaller.

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the early history of automobile sales and service in Cleveland, Ohio, particularly for Buick automobiles.


Statement of Arrangement

The collection has been retained in original order.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Automobile dealers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
Ohio Buick Company Distributors (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photograph collections.
Peckham, George Grant Guy -- Photograph collections.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___ Folder ___ ] PG 280 Ohio Buick Company Distributors Photograph Album, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Gift of Miss Phyllis Peckham in 1984.

Detailed Description of The Collection

Ohio Buick Company Distributors Photograph Album 1921

Box Volume
1 1 Album of photographs including: building exterior; George Grant Guy Peckham, president; unidentified employee; unidentified employee; unidentified employee; unidentified secretaries; unidentified employees; unidentified file clerks; unidentified employees; unidentified employees; showroom; showroom; showroom; garage; unidentified employees; service department; parts department; parts department; parts department; unidentified employees taking piston measurements; unidentified employee; unidentified cashier; unidentified mechanics; unidentified secretary in parts department; unidentified mechanics; unidentified employees; unidentified employees; unidentified mechanics; unidentified mechanics; unidentified mechanics; unidentified mechanics; unidentified mechanic with batteries; unidentified mechanic with new cars; unidentified employees working in body shop; new cars in storage; employee lunchroom; and George Grant Guy Peckham, president (3 images) 1921