Thursday, September 13, 2012

Laurent E. Belcourt, 1941

Laurent E. Belcourt congratulating man from Fageol Motors on becoming a Studebaker Truck distributor , 1941

Sunday, September 2, 2012

Jarvis Jeep/Lark Building, December 12, 1965

Image of document.

Wareham/Jarvis Studebaker


This dealership is Wareham Motor Co., 615 SE Hawthorne Boulevard, in Portland Oregon. The building remains very intact. It was built in 1926, according to the Multnomah County Assessor: <http://www.multcoproptax.org/property.asp?PropertyID=R176821>
The Wareham Motor Company was founded in 1926, and operated until 1968. In 1960, it was announced that the Wareham Motor Company, would become Jarvis Lark. In 1961, it moved into the Jarvis Jeep building, at 1300 SE Grand, in Portland. Below is a photo of Jarvis Jeep, and an ad for the opening of Jarvis Lark.

Monday, June 11, 2012

J & L Studebaker Photos


Photos of J & L Studebaker's building, 1940s (upper right), and 1980s (lower left)
Image courtesy of Whatcom County Assessor's Office.