Showing posts with label motorcycles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label motorcycles. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Knobel's Service Station and Tourist Cabins started in the 1920s at 1861 Walla Walla Avenue, corner of Wellington (old Highway 410). The Cycle shop became an Indian Motorcycle dealerhip in 1949. Photos courtesy of Carol Knobel.

John D. Knobel in original gas station. Photo damaged by later fire in the Cycle Shop.
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Fire was probably in early 1940s


Earl Knobel, his son John and brother Edward after WWII service at rebuilt Cycle Shop.

Edward and unknown mechanic on right


Earl Knobel

Shell gas station dealer on Wellington

Walla Walla Avenue foreground and Log Inn Tavern across Wellington


Monday, October 19, 2020

Earl Knobel's restored 1947 Indian Chief motorcycle now on display (and for sale) at the Tra Vigne mall in beautiful downtown Walla Walla. Color photos by Joe Drazan, October 19, 2020.

U-B photo, April 12 1998







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Earl "Knobby" Knobel with an earlier Indian in the 1940s, courtesy of Carol Knobel