Ash Tray Tangent, Part III
![“SINCE 1919:” The date on the Rohrer Chevrolet ash tray above reflects the date that William Rohrer, Sr. opened his first automotive dealership in Williamsport, PA. The senior Rohrer opened his acclaimed Chevrolet dealership on Admiral Wilson Boulevard, seen at bottom, in 1951. Inset below is a Little League jersey sponsored by Bill Rohrer [Jr’s] Chevrolet City that can be seen in the William G. Rohrer Memorial Library reading room, which features a memorablia display of William G. Rohrer, Jr.](/sites/theretrospect.com/files/b32fccba5d_Ar01501012.jpg "“SINCE 1919:” The date on the Rohrer Chevrolet ash tray above reflects the date that William Rohrer, Sr. opened his first automotive dealership in Williamsport, PA. The senior Rohrer opened his acclaimed Chevrolet dealership on Admiral Wilson Boulevard, seen at bottom, in 1951. Inset below is a Little League jersey sponsored by Bill Rohrer [Jr’s] Chevrolet City that can be seen in the William G. Rohrer Memorial Library reading room, which features a memorablia display of William G. Rohrer, Jr.")
This week we have not one, but two ash trays from Rohrer Chevrolet, a.k.a. Bill Rohrer’s Chevrolet City, once one of the largest car dealerships in South Jersey - and the country. Opened in September, 1951, Rohrer Chevrolet became the first of many auto dealerships on what would be known as Admiral Wilson Boulevard’s “Automotive Row.”
“As I recall, there were numerous car dealers on Admiral…
