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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

1925: NIEDT-ERTEL FORD DEALERSHIP






It's really gratifying when I am given the opportunity to harvest various graphics relating to the very same subject as in this Niedt-Ertel series of graphics. As told in the article above, Edward Niedt started in the automobile business in 1919 on South Clinton Avenue. The middle graphic is from a newspaper ad which I have added a bit of color to give it more attractive appearance. This dealership was located across the street from Sacred Heart Church.
Thanks again to the Duke University R.C. Maxwell Collection
Blogger Michael said...

Tom:

As a kid leaving Mass at Sacred Heart, I would be looking directly across the Street at this building. Many years later I was the Real Estate Broker of record when I sold this structure to Bill Beitel of Beitel Displays. Who took his company from a garage to here and than onto the Huge Drugco building on Princeton Ave. in Lawrence which I sold him. This little company grew into an Internationally recognized leader in Convention Displays, but really hit it big when Bill developed the device seen on TV for the Lottery.
Soon every country in the world was clamering for his product.
Imagine, it all started in a garage on Franklin St. in little old Trenton.
I represented my buddy Bill and his company until I left NJ ten years ago.
We still stay in touch, he on LBI.

Regards
Mike Kuzma

AS USUAL, AN INTERESTING COMMENT, MIKE. MANY THANKS FOR YOUR VALUABLE HISTORY EXPERIENCE AND INSIGHTS.
TOM GLOVER
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Mack said...

WOW. Good stuff Tom:)


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3 comments:

  1. MichaelWednesday, December 21, 2011

    Tom:

    As a kid leaving Mass at Sacred Heart, I would be looking directly across the Street at this building.
    Many years later I was the Real Estate Broker of record when I sold this structure to Bill Beitel of Beitel Displays. Who took his company from a garage to here and than onto the Huge Drugco building on Princeton Ave. in Lawrence which I sold him. This little company grew into an Internationally recognized leader in Convention Displays, but really hit it big when Bill developed the device seen on TV for the Lottery.
    Soon every country in the world was clamering for his product.
    Imagine, it all started in a garage on Franklin St. in little old Trenton.
    I represented my buddy Bill and his company until I left NJ ten years ago.
    We still stay in touch, he on LBI.

    Regards
    Mike Kuzma

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  2. MackThursday, December 22, 2011

    WOW. Good stuff Tom:)

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  3. rayfromvillaparkThursday, December 22, 2011

    Hi Tom, I did not know about this dealership and I wonder how long they were in business. I have a photograph of a used car lot at the intersection of Center Street and South Broad. I'm wondering if it was this dealer's display of used cars. The photo is from the 1930s. I checked the photo, and the sign states, Trenton Motor Co. with the date of June 1937. Maybe, no connection. rayfromvillapark

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