Bill Painter's Garage - Edinburg
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Title
Bill Painter's Garage - Edinburg
Subject
Automobile service stations - Virginia - Edinburg
Automobile repair - Virginia - Edinburg
Painter, William "Bill" Casper (1873-1950)
Description
Photograph of the interior of Bill Painter's commercial garage space in Edinburg.
William C. Painter, the owner, is pictured standing at the left wearing a bowtie.
Several other unidentified individuals are crouched/standing around a vehicle.
Additional vintage cars are on the left with one toting a license plate that indicates the year as 1920.
The garage was located in Piccadilly Street near the railroad track.
William C. Painter, the owner, is pictured standing at the left wearing a bowtie.
Several other unidentified individuals are crouched/standing around a vehicle.
Additional vintage cars are on the left with one toting a license plate that indicates the year as 1920.
The garage was located in Piccadilly Street near the railroad track.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
ca 1920 based on the license plate visible in the photo.
Contributor
Identified in 2013 by C.F. Wagniere, who noted the photograph was on display at the Edinburg Mill.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
William C. Painter is pictured in Morrison Studio Collection images 025976 and 027562.
Identifier
027562
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “Bill Painter's Garage - Edinburg,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/71244.
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