Bean's Garage, Moorefield, W. Va.

Identifier:

012710

Collection Number:

McWhorter

Title:

Bean's Garage, Moorefield, W. Va.

Date:

ca. 1915

Creator:

Alexander, M.

Description:

View of Bean's Garage, Moorefield's first garage. 'In 1909 M. A. Bean, a farm boy from 'up the river', came to town and started a livery stable at the present location of Bean's Garage (1954). In 1911 he bought a high wheeled International Automobile and started in the taxi business. In 1912 he bought a Buick and added it to the taxi service. It was in 1912 that he also got the Ford Dealership in Moorefield and started to sell automobiles, and installed his first gasoline pump. In 1918, Mr. Bean got the Gulf Distributorship for several counties in this section. Until 1952 part of the old original livery stable still housed part of the garage. In one year during Bean's Garage history they sold 380 automobiles which was their record year.'

Subjects:

Automobile dealers--West Virginia--Moorefield., Counties--Hardy--Buildings., Automobile repair shops--West Virginia--Moorefield.

Corporate Names:

Bean's Garage (Moorefield, W. Va.)

Acquisition Source:

McWhorter, Mrs. Boyd

Acquisition Method:

Loan

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView