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Holliday’s Garage – Cambridge, Ohio 1936
Holliday’s garage in Cambridge, Ohio during the flood of 1936. The road in the background is old Rte 21 to Byesville. It went over the hill behind the present Taco Bell and Holiday Inn, continuing across the current Interstate 70 right-of-way. … Continue reading
Trailmobile Trailer factory delivery drivers – 1938
Trailmobile factory delivery drivers in 1938 as they stop at the Hilltop Service Station on Rte 22 in Cambridge. Ohio. The Trailmobile factory was in Cincinnati, Ohio and the drivers would stop here for bunkrooms and refueling. The semi tractor … Continue reading
Steam ferry “Russell” – Ohio River
The Steam ferry “Russell” unloads workers on the Ohio River near Russell, Kentucky . The photo was taken about 1921 by an eccentric individual who wandered Southern Ohio on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle with side car. He was a practicing boiler … Continue reading
Ford Dealer & Sohio Service Station – Ohio circa 1936
We’re not sure the year of the Fords in the photo but it appears to be about 1935-1936. The place is the Sohio Service Station in Cumberland, Ohio. Cumberland was and still is a small, quiet village in Southeastern Ohio. To … Continue reading
Double Covered Bridge – Cambridge, Ohio circa 1900
This photograph shows the double covered bridge located in Cambridge, Ohio at the turn of the century. Unusual is the fact that it had two portals, an almost unheard of and extravagant feature in bridge construction at the time. In 1798 … Continue reading
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The bakery wagon’s horse gets filled up!
The photo shows the Cambridge Bakery Company horse and wagon at the Peoples Oil Co. service station, located at the foot of the Viaduct bridge on Dewey Ave in Cambridge, Ohio. The Cambridge Bakery Co. made and sold “Sunburst” bread … Continue reading
The Allison Body Company
The Allison Body Company was located on Silver Cliff in Cambridge, Ohio and manufactured school bus bodies and other special truck bodies in the late 1920s to early 1930s. The building is still standing and is owned by the Mosser … Continue reading
The “Autoport” Garage in Cambridge, Ohio about 1938. It was located on North 11th St. between Wheeling Ave. and Steubenville Ave. The building has been added on to and is now part of the Orme Hardware complex (building to the … Continue reading