Zent Brothers Ford Dealership, Roanoke, Indiana, 1915
| Description: |
People line the street with their automobiles in front of the new Zent Brothers Ford Dealership building in Roanoke Indiana on Customer Appreciation Day in 1917. The dealership began with the Zent Brothers auto and livery service started in 1910 by Elmer and Jess Zent. They provided both horse livery and automobile services before securing a contract to sell Ford Motor Company products in 1915. In 1917, they constructed a new brick building for the dealership at the Northeast corner of Main and Vine. The dealership closed in 1973. |
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| Origin: | 1917 |
| Publisher: |
Digital image 2015 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
| Source: |
http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/dc013/id/846 |
| Collection: |
Panoramic Photograph Images |
| Copyright: |
This image may be printed or downloaded by individuals, schools or libraries for personal use, study, research or classroom teaching without permission. For other uses contact: visualcollections@indianahistory.org. |
| Geography: |
Indiana--Huntington County--Roanoke |
| Subjects: |
Automobile dealers--Indiana Automobile industry and trade Automobiles Photography, Panoramic |
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