Martin Digital History

Glenn Shepperd Buick dealership, 1951

Item

Title

Glenn Shepperd Buick dealership, 1951

Description

The owner of Glenn Shepperd Buick dealership stands in his showroom and poses next to a car with a woman, possibly his mother. Shepperd worked as the contractor for the building's construction, completed in about a month during 1950. Harry R. Merrill took over the business in 1953 after Shepperd went on to start a dealership in Pompano, Florida. Poor copy.

Source

Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.

Date

Contributor

Rights

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Format

Black and white negative; 4x5 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Thurlow-2025-030-gas-006
2025.030

Coverage

Original Format

Negatives

Citation

Earl Dyer Ricou (1923-2011), “Glenn Shepperd Buick dealership, 1951,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/15957.