Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
1948.034.0003Description
Photo of Republic Trucks early 1920's with Bill Irving, left. "Irving and Andrews" printed on side of truck.
Update 2/2010: Black and white print. Snapshot. Mounted on grey matboard. Image of two vintage trucks parked in an off-set row on a street in front of a two story brick building with a sign "Trucks" between two rows of windows. Smaller sign on building in background right: "Republic Trucks". Signs on trucks: "Irving and Andrews Transfer Coal and Storage Phone 68". On the radiators of the trucks: "Republic".
Truck on the left appears to be a flatbed with chain and pole sides. Man standing near front fender is wearing a light suit and bow tie. Truck on the right is a flatbed with slatted sides and appears to be slightly larger. Man standing near front fender is wearing a dark 3 piece suit and tie with a watch chain and fob visible on his vest.
Written on original negative in lower right: "2487 Rocky Mt. Photo Co."
Written on back in black ink: "Republic Trucks-early 1920's" "Left-Bill Irving". Rex "X" in upper right corner.
Mounted on acidic matboard. Cut down from original size-edges rough and uneven. Lower left corner of print missing. Image surface soiled, scratched and dented. Mat warped.
One 3 1/2 x 4 7/8 black and white copy print. Written on back in black ink: "Republic trucks early 1900 [sic]" "#14".Collection
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