Claude H. Wolfe, Inc. Buggy in Front of the Frigidaire Store
Dublin Core
Title
Claude H. Wolfe, Inc. Buggy in Front of the Frigidaire Store
Alternative Title
Wolfe Buggy and Frigidaire Store
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Frigidaire Company
Home appliances
Refrigerators
Horses--Florida
Description
Claude H. Wolfe driving a horse and buggy to deliver refrigerators during World War II. This photograph was used as an advertising campaign for his Frigidaire store. Because gasoline was being rationed during WWII, Wolfe made his deliveries using a horse and buggy.
Frigidaire was an appliance company that started in Indiana in 1916. In 1928, Wolfe opened a Frigidaire store at 130 North Orange Avenue, which was previously Jefferson Court Arcade, in Downtown Orlando, Florida. Later, the store moved to 19 East Washington Street. Frigidaire was an appliance company that originally sold refrigerators. Wolfe's pitch to get people to buy his product was to tell prospective customers that they could either continue buying blocks of ice for their ice boxes, or buy a refrigerator, which keeps itself cold and will not get infested with bugs, thus being more sanitary. Later, Frigidaire also sold stoves, room air conditioners, and washing machines. In 1959, the store moved to Garland Avenue, where the current Lynx bus station is located. The old building on Washington Street was later demolished to build the Regions Bank, also known as the Copper Whopper.
Frigidaire was an appliance company that started in Indiana in 1916. In 1928, Wolfe opened a Frigidaire store at 130 North Orange Avenue, which was previously Jefferson Court Arcade, in Downtown Orlando, Florida. Later, the store moved to 19 East Washington Street. Frigidaire was an appliance company that originally sold refrigerators. Wolfe's pitch to get people to buy his product was to tell prospective customers that they could either continue buying blocks of ice for their ice boxes, or buy a refrigerator, which keeps itself cold and will not get infested with bugs, thus being more sanitary. Later, Frigidaire also sold stoves, room air conditioners, and washing machines. In 1959, the store moved to Garland Avenue, where the current Lynx bus station is located. The old building on Washington Street was later demolished to build the Regions Bank, also known as the Copper Whopper.
Source
Original black and white photograph: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Regions Bank, Orlando, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1939-1945
Contributor
Wolfe, Claude, Jr.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original black and white photograph.
Is Part Of
Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Regions Bank, Orlando, Florida.
Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection. RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
118 KB
Medium
1 black and white photograph
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Frigidaire Store, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Donated to Orlando Remembered by Claude Wolfe, Jr.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Orange County Regional History Center and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Williams, Rachel
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Orlando Remembered
External Reference
"Frigidaire." Frigidaire. http://www.frigidaire.com/.
"Company History." Frigidaire International. http://www.frigidaire-intl.com/company-history.
Brazeau, Mike. "The Frigidaire Story." GM Heritage Center. http://history.gmheritagecenter.com/wiki/index.php/The_Frigidaire_Story.
"Frigidaire Home Products History." Funding Universe. http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/frigidaire-home-products-history/.
Transcript
FRIGIDAIRE WOLFE
CLAUDE H. WOLFE, INC.
ORLANDO, FLA.
FRIGIDAIRE BENDIX[?]
CLAUDE H. WOLFE, INC.
ORLANDO, FLA.
FRIGIDAIRE BENDIX[?]
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white photograph
Collection
Citation
“Claude H. Wolfe, Inc. Buggy in Front of the Frigidaire Store,” RICHES, accessed December 26, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/4071.