Burgess Nelson With Another Man and Plane
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Title
Burgess Nelson With Another Man and Plane
Subject
Nelson, Burgess Ernest (1890-1966)
Description
Photograph of Burgess Nelson (right) shaking hands with an unidentified man.
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 image was taken during an outdoor advertising event of some kind. There is a small airplane behind him with an unidentified pilot in it.
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 image was taken during an outdoor advertising event of some kind. There is a small airplane behind him with an unidentified pilot in it.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
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
028347
Original Format
Film Negative
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “Burgess Nelson With Another Man and Plane,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/71660.
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