A. D. Whitcomb Oil Company, Red Lodge, Montana

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=90 BGCOLOR="#003366" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="008005a0dkcfqa.png"> <div> <A HREF="http://willysdealershipproject.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://willysdealershipproject.com"><U><B>home</B></U></A><B>     | </B><B> </B><B> </B><B>  </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>Willys Dealership Project</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>             Back to: </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Montana"><U><B>Montana</B></U></A><B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Use your browser's Back button for best results</B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> A. D. Whitcomb Oil Company</div> <div> North Broadway & 9th Street</div> <div> Red Lodge, Montana</div> <bR> <div> The July 29, 2004 edition of The Carbon County News has the <A HREF="http://www.carboncountynews.com/2002archive/072904.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.carboncountynews.com/2002arch"><U>obituary for Arnold E. Whitcomb (1909-2004)</U></A>.  Besides running an oil company, mention is made of having sold Willys Jeeps.  The business name and location during the Willys era are a bit sketchy.  In 1926, A.D. Whitcomb, father of Arnold, established the business under the name Eagle Oil Company on the southeast corner of North Broadway and 9th Street.  A new building was constructed in 1936, but it is not stated whether this was at a new location or the previous address.  While not specifically mentioned, the Willys dealership may have been housed in a separate building, so the address is not guaranteed.  By 1976, when the business was sold, it was known as the A. D. Whitcomb Oil Company.</div> <bR> <div> The obituary also mentions an adjacent Ford dealer in 1976, which should help narrow down the address.  As of 2004, Ford.com's dealer locator does not have a listing for Red Lodge.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>