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[[Image:imp141.jpg|left|thumb|250px|1967 advertisement for Bird Chevrolet. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]BIRD CHEVROLET. Bird Chevrolet was the first automobile dealership to move from downtown Dubuque to the west side. | [[Image:imp141.jpg|left|thumb|250px|1967 advertisement for Bird Chevrolet. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]BIRD CHEVROLET. Bird Chevrolet was the first automobile dealership to move from downtown Dubuque to the west side. | ||
Founded in 1927 as Mathey Chevrolet, the dealership became Bird Chevrolet in 1937 when it was purchased by [[BIRD, Willis E.|Willis E. BIRD]], as the majority stockholder, and Arthur J. Walsh. Prior to the move to its present location on July 5, 1966, the business was operated from several locations in the downtown area | Founded in 1927 as Mathey Chevrolet, the dealership became Bird Chevrolet in 1937 when it was purchased by [[BIRD, Willis E.|Willis E. BIRD]], as the majority stockholder, and Arthur J. Walsh. Prior to the move to its present location on July 5, 1966, the business was operated from several locations in the downtown area. | ||
The 1955 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed the address as 600 Iowa. | |||
[[Image:bird.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]] | [[Image:bird.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]] | ||
[[Image:birdchev.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Ice scraper. Photo Courtesy: Bob Reding]] | [[Image:birdchev.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Ice scraper. Photo Courtesy: Bob Reding]] | ||
Revision as of 22:15, 8 December 2011
BIRD CHEVROLET. Bird Chevrolet was the first automobile dealership to move from downtown Dubuque to the west side.
Founded in 1927 as Mathey Chevrolet, the dealership became Bird Chevrolet in 1937 when it was purchased by Willis E. BIRD, as the majority stockholder, and Arthur J. Walsh. Prior to the move to its present location on July 5, 1966, the business was operated from several locations in the downtown area.
The 1955 Dubuque City Directory listed the address as 600 Iowa.
