Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2003.56.001
Accession#:
2003.56
Credit Line:
Donated by Mike Orford.
Object Name:
Postcard
Title:
YELLOW CAB COMPANY — JUNEAU, ALASKA
Studio:
Yellow Cab Company
Date:
1/1/1948 0:00:00
Description:
Black and white divided—back photo of taxis at Mendenhall Glacier. Frontal view of taxis lined up from lower proper right corner to proper left side with glacier in center background. "See the MENDENHALL GLACIER" written at top of center background. "YELLOW CAB CO. — JUNEAU, ALASKA D—118" written at bottom. "YELLOW CAB CO. / JUNEAU, ALASKA / E.L. HOLLOWAY, OWNER / 22 — Phones — 14" written at proper right top of back side. "___ ADVERTISING PENCIL CO., KANSAS CITY 2, MISSOURI ___" divides sides. "CLEAR VEIW / POSTCARD" written in upper center of proper left side and "PLACE / STAMP / HERE" written in upper proper left corner.
Material: Paper/Ink
Notes:
White border postcard was found in Hannah Porter's house in Petersburg. Date of cars is 1947 — 1948 according to Jeff Hoback of Anchorage (car affcianado).
E.L. (Red) Holloway started Yellow Cab while still in Coast Guard & stationed in Juneau. .
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