Name/Title
Print, PhotographEntry/Object ID
P4797Description
Maxwell Garage as it appeared in 1915. It was located at 501 West Main Street, Centralia, WA. Owners were C. M. Carter and M. A. Gallow. In the front is a Maxwell car which was 1st produced in the summer of 1914. It had a 103" wheel base and a 4 cycle 21 horse power engine. Selling price was $750.00. The last Maxwell car was made in 1924 when the company merged with Chrysler. Eddie Rickenbacker drove a Maxwell at a speed of 98mph in the Indianapolis 500. Photo made by Oscar A. Nelson.Collection
Centralia 501 west mainMade/Created
Date made
1914 - 1915Notes
Date: 1915Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Automobiles, Centralia - Businesses, Centralia, WA, Garages, Maxwell Automobile Repairing, Maxwell Garage, Maxwell Motor Cars, Nelson, Oscar A. photo, Transportation - AutomobileRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Carter, C. M.Person or Organization
Gallow, M. A. (Co-Owner of Maxwell Garage)Create Date
June 4, 2009Update Date
August 14, 2024