William F. Frede
Dublin Core
Title
William F. Frede
Subject
William F. Frede
automobile dealer
farm implement business
Studebaker dealer
Chevrolet dealer
Bill Burns
Decatur Herald and Review
Decatur, IL
1944
Photo File: Biography
photograph
automobile dealer
farm implement business
Studebaker dealer
Chevrolet dealer
Bill Burns
Decatur Herald and Review
Decatur, IL
1944
Photo File: Biography
photograph
Description
Photograph of William F. Frede (d. 12/24/1950), a Decatur automobile dealer. In 1891, Frede started a farm implement business. After buying his first automobile in 1910, Frede opened a Studebaker dealership. He took over the Chevrolet dealership in Shelby County in 1915, and opened his own Chevrolet dealership in Decatur in 1922. When Frede retired in 1947, his business was taken over by Bill Burns. This photo was used in the Decatur Herald and Review on May 14, 1944.
Creator
unknown
Source
Photo File: Biography - Frede, William F.
Publisher
Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur, IL
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL
Date
5/14/1944
Contributor
William F. Frede
Rights
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Relation
none
Format
.jpg
Language
English
Type
photograph
Identifier
BIO144
Coverage
William F. Frede, biography, automobile dealer, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
photograph
Physical Dimensions
5x4"
Files
Collection
Citation
unknown , “William F. Frede,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed December 26, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/2050.