Photographs Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
2015.025.001 |
Title |
North Side Garage |
Accession number |
2015.025 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Date |
June 11, 1925 |
Description |
Black and white photograph of the North Side Garage looking toward the North with North Table Mountain in the background. The photograph is mounted to cardstock. Written on the back in the lower right corner: June 11, 1925. There are five men standing in front of the garage with two vehicles parked in front. One the vehicles has a man sitting in the driver seat and one man standing beside the front fender. There is one gas pump located on the left side of the photograph. The gas pump has a sign hanging above it which reads "Paramount Coupons accepted here". There are several signs on the sides of the main garage building. The front signs are: North Side Garage; General Auto Repairing; Paramount Gas & Oils; Transfer & Heavy Hauling; M.B. Swena, Prop.; and Tires Tubes. The signs on the side of the building are: Phone Golden 304.J; North Side Garage; General Auto Repairing; The Gas With a Kick Paramount Gas & Oils; M.B. Swena, Prop.; Transfer Heavy Hauling; Monogram Oils Service; Miller Cords Geared to the Road; and Champion. Both large signs are painted onto the brick and have "Colorado Sign Co." in the corners. |
Provenance |
Barb Warden shared the following from her research in the "Colorado Transcript" newspaper on May 8, 2020. The first reference to the business was in 1923. An article said that Marvin Swena, the manager was building a 20×30 tile and stucco addition to add space to store cars. The business was located at 815 Washington Ave. A 1925 ad said that the North Side Garage was now an agency for New Star and Durant Cars ("with the million dollar motor"). "Our Service Station is complete in every detail, from repairs to gasoline, oil and accessories. McComb Tire and Tubes–None Better" From 1935-1945, the same building operated as the Noble Garage and Top Shop. From 1948-49 it was Johnson’s Super Service. In 1950 it became Hugo Buerger Buick, and remained so until that business moved to 8th Street in 1960. At that point, the building was torn down. |
Copyright |
All rights belong to Golden History Museum & Park, City of Golden, without restriction. |
Caption |
North Side Garage |
People |
Swena, Marvin B. |
Search Terms |
North Side Garage North Table Mountain Swena Transfer & Express Co. Washington Avenue |