Garage @ 306, W 143rd St [ 1 Jan 1923 - 20 Jul 1929 ] Rite Rate Taxi Corp.
- Title
- Garage @ 306, W 143rd St [ 1 Jan 1923 - 20 Jul 1929 ] Rite Rate Taxi Corp.
- Place function name
- Rite Rate Taxi Corp.
- Address
- 306, W 143rd St
- Usage type
- Garage
- Race of Owner
- Black
- Start date
- January 1, 1923
- End date
- July 20, 1929
- Source type
- Newspaper
- Source citation
- NYA, July 20, 1929, 1
- Comment
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Black Business. Formed by two former taxi drivers, William Peters and Samuel Hamilton. Began with 9 cabs and part of garage, expand to takeover garage, by 1929 have 51 cabs and 130 drivers, 10 mechanics and an office secretary, all black, and a 2nd garage at 15 West 140th St
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