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Pirie Street, Adelaide [B 3311] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] This photograph illustrates the passing of the horse drawn era: a livery stable is converted to a motor business. The Republic Motor Truck Company was a famous manufacturer of commercial trucks circa 1913 - 1929, in Alma, Michigan. Their trucks were used extensively by the Americans in World War One. [On back of photograph] Acre 160 / Pirie Street. North side / Feb. 28, 1926 / Right side of Republic Motor Truck Sales Co.'s premises is 18 yards west of Ackland Street. Frontage: 21.5 yards. For photo. of premises taken in 1922 prior to conversion see B 1103.' (Another hand) 'Converted in 1925'.

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Physical description

Photograph; 13.9 cm x 7.9 cm

Dates / Publication details

1926

Photographer

State Library of South Australia

Collection

Part of Acre 160 Collection

Subject

Motor industry -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Pirie Street (Adelaide, S.A.)

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Digitisation information

Date

03/05/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,448 x 1,973 pixels (6.8 MP)

Size

6.83 MB

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