Burgess Nelson and a Dog
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Title
Burgess Nelson and a Dog
Subject
Nelson, Burgess Ernest (1890-1966)
Description
Burgess Nelson and a dog are seated in an early vehicle decorated with advertising for his company, Gulf Oil of Mt. Jackson. An airplane is behind him.
Burgess was a well-known entrepreneur and businessman from Mt. Jackson. He owned Gulf Oil Company (the pre-cursor to Holtzman Oil) and was elected to the Virginia State Senate in 1944.
This photograph was taken during “Gulf Aviation Day” held in Mount Jackson Virginia on August 4, 1935. The event featured “Reynolds and Mason Flying Circus” and was an advertising event sponsored by Burgess Nelson, a Gulf Refining Products distributor. Local newspapers noted the event featured music, comedy, and “thrills.”
The event was held in "Wisslers Field" in the area now known as Meems Bottom just south of Mount Jackson.
Burgess was a well-known entrepreneur and businessman from Mt. Jackson. He owned Gulf Oil Company (the pre-cursor to Holtzman Oil) and was elected to the Virginia State Senate in 1944.
This photograph was taken during “Gulf Aviation Day” held in Mount Jackson Virginia on August 4, 1935. The event featured “Reynolds and Mason Flying Circus” and was an advertising event sponsored by Burgess Nelson, a Gulf Refining Products distributor. Local newspapers noted the event featured music, comedy, and “thrills.”
The event was held in "Wisslers Field" in the area now known as Meems Bottom just south of Mount Jackson.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
August 4 1935
Contributor
Identified in 2016 by Ray Tisinger of Mt. Jackson.
The event was identified in 2025 by library staff utilizing an August 3, 1935 Northern Virginia Daily advertisement.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Photographs of Burgess E. Nelson appear in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 024251, 024253, 028252, 028253, 028261, 028262, 028345, 028346, 028347, 028348, 028350, and 028351.
Various scenes from this advertising event can be found in the Morrison Studio Collection numbers 028254, 028255, 028256, 028257, 028258, 028259, and 028260.
Identifier
028252
Original Format
Film Negative
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “Burgess Nelson and a Dog,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/71564.
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