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Title: Golden West Motors Company Christening
Date Created and/or Issued: 1914
Contributing Institution: Sacramento Public Library
Collection: Sacramento Room Photographs
Rights Information: This image may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.). Copyright restrictions applying to the reproduction and use of this image are available from the Sacramento Public Library.
Description: Just beyond the eastern banks of the Sacramento River, a happy group gathers at the opening of Golden West Motors Company on July 1, 1914. Located at Seventh Avenue and Riverside Boulevard, the business officially opened when Phenette Miller christened Golden West's first truck. She was chosen participate after winning a contest that garnered more than 500,000 votes. A notable speaker at the event was Sacramento Superior Court Judge Peter J. Shields.
Type: image
Identifier: 1823b
http://sacroom.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15248coll1/id/1993
Subject: Business Enterprises
Automobile Makers
Portraits
Automobiles
Source: Sacramento Room Photograph Collection

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