This "Rolling Grocer" vehicle operated by Cliff Bates is an interesting piece of New Bedford History.
Though it is difficult to read the signage on the wagon you can see the word "Meats" etc. and Salesman
.I wonder what the board of health would have to say about a thing like this today.
There seems to be little connection to this business in New Bedford written archives.
If anyone has good historical info about this please contact the webmaster.
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(click the picture for a larger image) Photo from the MLBaron Historic Collection |
In the New Bedford Directory for 1919
In 1914 A Clarence Bates is listed as a salesman at the wholesale grocery at 423 Acushnet Ave. and living at the same address of 494 County Street.
