Smithie Buick Sales
by Barry Bauer
The two men in this photo are unidentified but I’m guessing it’s the customer on the left and the salesman on the right.
This photo was taken in the showroom of Smithie Buick Sales on the corner of Ottawa and Higham Sts. It was owned by S. R. Smith who sold it to Norman Cain, who sold it to Frank Keelean. Frank moved the dealership to the old Andy’s IGA building on north US-127 BR. Today it’s known as Sundance Buick, GMC, and is owned by Terry Hanks.
This building now serves as Sundance Body Shop.
The new car is a 1953 Buick and because this photo was taken during the winter it could be either late 1952 or early1953.