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June 3, 2013  

Vintage Newspaper Ads

These vintage newspaper ads from Lewis Reed’s Rockville Garage were found on NewspaperARCHIVE.com, the largest historical newspaper database online. Prior to the advent of television and radio advertising, print media was the most popular form of advertising and most car ads were black and white.

The very first advertisement below, distributed by the Oldsmobile Sales Company in the Sunday, June 29, 1919 edition of The Washington Post is the very first ad in which the Rockville Garage appeared. Dealers are listed in fine print at the bottom: note Rockville Garage, Rockville, Md, which is highlighted in yellow.

Initially, Reed Brothers sold Oldsmobile and Hudson, along with Dodge. (click on images to enlarge)

1919 Oldsmobile Sales Company Ad

Rockville Garage – The Washington Post – Sunday, June 29, 1919, Washington, District Of Columbia

Rockville Garage - Washington Post, The - Sunday, July 11, 1920, Washington, District Of Columbia

Rockville Garage – Washington Post, The – Sunday, July 11, 1920, Washington, District Of Columbia

Rockville Garage – The Washington Post, Sunday, July 04, 1920, Washington, District Of Columbia

Rockville Garage – The Washington Post, Sunday, July 04, 1920, Washington, District Of Columbia

Rockville Garage – The Washington Post Sunday, July 18, 1920, Washington, District Of Columbia

Rockville Garage – The Washington Post Sunday, July 18, 1920, Washington, District Of Columbia

Rockville Garage – The Washington Post Sunday, August 08, 1920, Washington, District Of Columbia

Rockville Garage – The Washington Post Sunday, August 08, 1920, Washington, District Of Columbia