View of Mr. Morelli and George Backus posing with 1907 Mitchell car in front of the Parker Morelli Motor Co. dealership in Helena, Montana. Packard automobile on right. Stamped on back: "Photo taken Apr 25, 1938. Jorud Photo Shop, Helena, Montana." Handwritten on back: "17 new 1907 Mitchell cars were found in room to left of our showroom at Helena, April 10, 1938. These cars were all new, never run, just forgotten when Mitchell dealer died and widow took trip to Europe. Seated is Mr Morelli, brother of Frank Morelli (dealer). Standing, Geo. Backus, District Mgr. for O'Rourke Motor Car Co. Mitchell, 1907. Cost abt. $2500 apiece. Began selling for $25 apiece, [undecipherable] prices to $150 (used for adv. pur. [undecipherable] unusual Mitchell cars lead the [undecipherable] in all now running on sts. of Helena."
Item #: na045962
Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.
View of a motorcyclist delivering a letter to a man from a three-wheeled Indian Dispatch-Tow motorcycle. "Packard service" sign on fence; "Dispatch-Tow. Packard service, Packard Motor Car Company of New York" is painted on motorcycle carrier. Stamped on back: "Ernest Drake, commercial art photography, Springfield, Mass." Handwritten on back: "A Packard distributor and the Indian Dispatch-Tow. Indian, 1931."
Item #: na046154
Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.
View of interior of Packard automobile dealership; Packard cars in showroom. Room has columns and coffered ceiling; room is furnished with chairs, area rugs and tables. Stamped on back: "Spooner & Wells, Inc., photographers, telephones 3472-3473 Columbus, 1931 Broadway, New York." Handwritten on back: "Dealerships--Packard, 1910."
Item #: na006332
Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.
View of interior of Packard automobile dealership; Packard cars in showroom. Room has columns and coffered ceiling; chandelier is suspended from ceiling. Stamped on back: "Spooner & Wells, Inc., photographers, telephones 3472-3473 Columbus, 1931 Broadway, New York." Handwritten on back: "Dealerships--Packard, 1910."
Item #: na006333
Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.
View of interior of Packard automobile dealership; Packard cars in showroom. Room has columns and coffered ceiling; room is furnished with chairs, area rugs and tables. Stamped on back: "Spooner & Wells, Inc., photographers, telephones 3472-3473 Columbus, 1931 Broadway, New York." Handwritten on back: "Dealerships--Packard, 1910."
Item #: na006337
Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.
View of interior of Packard automobile dealership; Packard cars in showroom. Room has columns and coffered ceiling; chandelier is suspended from ceiling. Stamped on back: "Spooner & Wells, Inc., photographers, telephones 3472-3473 Columbus, 1931 Broadway, New York." Handwritten on back: "Dealerships--Packard, 1910."
Item #: na006334
Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.
View of interior of Packard automobile dealership; Packard cars in showroom. Room has columns and coffered ceiling; room is furnished with chairs, area rugs and tables. Stamped on back: "Spooner & Wells, Inc., photographers, telephones 3472-3473 Columbus, 1931 Broadway, New York." Handwritten on back: "Dealerships--Packard, 1910."
Item #: na006231
Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.
View of 1905 Packard cars, parked in front of Packard Motor Car Company of New York building. Group of men, women and children stand with cars. Handwritten on back: "Packard, 1905."
Item #: na010060
Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.
Packard Co. file photograph of a Packard dealership, building sits on corner, "Packard" written at top of building, people on side walks, cars parked on street. Inscribed on photo back: "Packard Motor Car Co., branches/dealerships/agencies, Packard Motor Car Co. of New York, Packard building Broadway at West 61st Street, NYC, distributor Lee J. Eastman, cars; 1928 Packard 433, open car in show window, on street; 1928 Packard 526 sedan, 1928 Packard 443 sedan, 1927 Packard sedan, 1928 Packard 443 sedan."
Item #: EB01e927
Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.
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