Vintage (Old Photographs Only) Pics of the Day

[badger34]

JoJo,

I found info to indicate that the first photo in your post #5125 is of Pittsburgh Dept of Public Safety radio equipped units. In late 1931 the department purchased 14 radio equipped motorcycle units as shown in the photo. The H-D factory order specifies radio unit and battery in sidecar and "police" badge on front fender as shown.

The artist rendering of the Henderson factory would be the Cass Ave and Palmer Ave factory, with the original address of 1158 Cass Ave. I believe the factory building Henderson occupied in late 1917 on Bellevue Ave between Mack and Benson still stands, the original address was 764 Bellevue Ave which is now 3190 Bellevue.

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[JoJo357]

Thanks Badger. If I remember correctly, the original Henderson Plant was on Cass Avenue, or was it corporate general office? The 268 Jefferson factory was around the Cobo Arena & the Ren Cen Area. I had a journal and lots of information and old pictures, but unfortunately they were destroyed in a basement flood. I can recall my Grandfather telling me they used to go down to the Detroit River for lunch, and sometimes fish off the piers.

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[JoJo357]

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[JoJo357]

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[JoJo357]

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[badger34]

Thanks Badger. If I remember correctly, the original Henderson Plant was on Cass Avenue, or was it corporate general office? The 268 Jefferson factory was around the Cobo Arena & the Ren Cen Area. I had a journal and lots of information and old pictures, but unfortunately they were destroyed in a basement flood. I can recall my Grandfather telling me they used to go down to the Detroit River for lunch, and sometimes fish off the piers.

M.A.D.

I've dug into Henderson history the past couple of days even though I should be prioritizing Milwaukee, some new Milwaukee newspaper resources have recently become available.

So as far as the 268 Jefferson Ave address goes that was a seven story Albert Kahn designed building owned by the Dodge Bros at Jefferson and Brush with available space for office and light manufacturing, not really a motorcycle factory. The Henderson Cass Ave factory was ready for operation in early June of 1912. Late in 1917 Henderson moved the factory to Bellevue Ave just months before consolidating with Excelsior. All of the info comes from original period newspaper sources.

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