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BOLAND-B2740
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- 1920-03-15 (Creation)
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In 1920, McEldowney Garage, owned by Harry E. McEldowney, had locations listed in the City Directory as 731 St. Helens Ave. and 712 Broadway. According to the Tacoma Daily Ledger however, this large pictured garage was located across the Tideflats. An ad for the garage in the same picture gave the address as the East side of the 11th Street Bridge. The garage, according to the article, was second to none in town and had few equals in the Northwest. They were able to perform all facets of automobile restoration and repair under one roof. They could also work on all standard makes of cars and trucks, as well as large trucks and commercial vehicles. The picture shows what is believed to be the painting department of the plant. G32.1-113 (TDL 3/21/1920, pg. C-8) TPL-9551
McEldowney Garage (Tacoma); Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma--1920-1930; Automobile industry--Tacoma--1920-1930; Automobile repair--Tacoma--1920-1930;