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Selling Hudson Cars and Coty Cosmetics ~ 1937

Selling Hudson Motors in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands ~ 1940s By Valerie Sims

The men in my family loved cars! ๐Ÿš—

Myย great grandfather started importing Chevrolets in the 1930s and myย grandfather followed suit in the 1940s.

His specialty was Hudsons and Studebakers.

Selling Hudson Motor cars in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands ~ 1940s By Valerie Sims
July 14, 1937, VI Daily News

The Hudson Motor Dealership

Leon A. Mawsonย opened his first showroom on Main Street at 11 Dronningens Gade on August 18, 1946.

He had been selling Hudson cars since 1937, but this establishment was his very own.

It was a personal accomplishment he was quite proud of.

Like many of the stores during this time period, there was always aย mishmash of unrelated items being sold.

Along with a brand new Super Terraplane Sedan, were radios, Coty cosmetics, Baldwin pianos, Kohler lights and various hardware items. ย ๐ŸŽนย ๐Ÿ› ย ๐Ÿ“ป

The attempt to be all things to all people didn’t last. ย 

By the 1950’s, Mr. Mawson converted the space to a very popular ice cream shop called,ย Mawson’s Coffee Shop.

Below are a few clippings about Hudson Motors and the new showroom from the newspapers. ๐Ÿ“ฐ

ย  ย  Selling Hudson Motor cars in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands ~ 1940s By Valerie Sims June 9, 1937, VI Daily NewsSelling Hudson Motor cars in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands ~ 1940s By Valerie Sims Nov 27, 1937, VI Daily News

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ย Selling Hudson Motor cars in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands ~ 1940s By Valerie Sims July 31, 1937, VI Daily Newsย Selling Hudson Motor cars in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands ~ 1940s By Valerie Sims Aug 16, 1937, VI Daily Newsย Selling Hudson Motor cars in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands ~ 1940s By Valerie Sims Jan 8, 1941, VI Daily Newsย  Aug 19, 1946, VI Daily News

Aug 19, 1946, VI Daily News, Hudson Motors

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