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Ubers of 1908

  • Writer: Lawrence Lore
    Lawrence Lore
  • Jul 11, 2024
  • 1 min read

The sticker says "Livery in early Bridgeport Il" and the sign on the building says "South Side Livery"

Several ads were found for South Side Livery and Sales Barn near the B&O depot in 1908. One of the ads said "Attention oil men! Let us meet you there and do your driving. Good horses, new rigs. Boarders wanted. Horses and Mules sold. Mules are our specialty! A E Smith, Manager"


BUT further research shows that this Livery was NOT in Bridgeport but in Lawrenceville despite the sticker on the photo. A newspaper ad recently discovered showed the address to be in Lawrenceville.

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