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William L. Hughson Company collection, 1906-1937.
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Title:

William L. Hughson Company collection, 1906-1937
Hughson

Creator/Contributor:

William L. Hughson Company, creator

Creator/Contributor:

National Liberty Insurance Company of America

Creator/Contributor:

Standard Gas Engine Company

Creator/Contributor:

Thomas R. Lamb Co., Inc

Creator/Contributor:

West American Insurance Company

Abstract:

3 ledger books containing meeting minutes of the William L. Hughson Company, along with correspondence, statistics, and invoices, the latter regarding a dispute involving insurance premiums paid by the William L. Hughson Company on behalf of the Standard Gas Engine Company.

Date:

1906 (issued)

Subject:

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Automobile dealerships
Insurance companies

Note:

The William L. Hughson Company was founded by William L. Hughson (1869-1969) in 1902 after meeting Henry Ford and viewing one of his motor carriages at a bicycle show. Hughson bought twelve automobiles from the company and, based in San Francisco, became the first franchised Ford dealership, covering California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii. The twelve cars remained unsold until 1906, when Hughson saved half of them from the April 18th conflagration. These autos proved essential during and after the disaster, and proved to many the value of the automobile. The William L. Hughson Company prospered in the years that followed, and finally closed in 1979.
Hughson.
Unrestricted. Please credit California State Library.

Physical Description:

print
1 manuscript box 15 1/4 x 11 3/4 x 3 in.

Language:

English

Identifier:

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

Unrestricted. Please credit California State Library.