Collection Name
Collection Name
About
About
Bookmobile Travels through Washington County
Children visiting bookmobile or deposit stations
Washington County Bookmobile over the years
Media Items
Media Items
Media Items
ItemID
wcbm201
IDEntry
125
Creator
Unknown
Rights
Washington County Free Library
Date
1957-1969
Collection Location
Washington County Free Library
Original size
19 x 24 cms
Coverage
Washington County (Md.), 1957-1969
Body
The bookmobile 1957-1969.
The Studebaker was sold for $320 and replaced by a GMC with automatic transmission, power steering, power brakes, and a 206 HP, V-8 engine. The body was manufactured by Gerstenslager of Wooster, OH. The unit cost $12,895 and had a capacity for 2,800 books. The green and white GMC served Washington County until the late 1960's.