Cleveland Auto Parts [Pilgreen & Sons]

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Photograph of the interior of Pilgreen Auto Parts on the east side of Highway 59 south between the township and hwy 105. The picture is of Mr. George Pilgreen, owner and his oldest son, George Wright Pilgreen. Note the air cooled auto cushion display. This product was due to most cars still not having air conditioners.

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1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 4 x 5 in. -- change as necessary according to UNT Libraries guidelines

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Young, Moon February 4, 1961.

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The Society documents Cleveland's history, growth, and culture. Cleveland was born out of the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific railroads running just north of Houston; logging and lumber mills were core to the town's development.

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Photograph of the interior of Pilgreen Auto Parts on the east side of Highway 59 south between the township and hwy 105. The picture is of Mr. George Pilgreen, owner and his oldest son, George Wright Pilgreen. Note the air cooled auto cushion display. This product was due to most cars still not having air conditioners.

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1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 4 x 5 in. -- change as necessary according to UNT Libraries guidelines

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Rescuing Texas History, 2010

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  • February 4, 1961

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  • Sept. 30, 2010, 2:42 p.m.

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  • Aug. 27, 2020, 1:14 p.m.

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Young, Moon. Cleveland Auto Parts [Pilgreen & Sons], photograph, February 4, 1961; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth117457/: accessed April 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Cleveland Historic Society.

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