(Typed at foot of page) "CHEVROLET MOTOR COMPANY IN 1916. These photographs illustrate what a pay-roll can do for a community. Chevrolet came to Oakland in 1916 and was the first Automobile Company to locate their plant in Oakland. At that time the plant was miles out of town, now the town is miles beyond the plant.
Concepts:
countryside
Places:
Bancroft Business neighborhood, Oakland
Organizations:
Chevrolet Motor Company
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