Dixie Supply Co. Inc., Old St., Petersburg, Virginia, 1989

Dixie Supply Co. Inc. was founded as Virginia Wrecking & Salvage Co. in 1922. The principals were M. Louis Shaffer and Isadore D. Sharove. There was a sales office at 44 Bollingbrook St. and a warehouse and lumber yard at 435 Grove Ave. By 1927 the name had changed to Dixie Supply Co. Inc., and there was an additional location (318 N. 2nd St.). By 1929 Shaffer seems to have left, and Isadore Sharove was joined by Samuel H. Sharove. Dixie Supply dealt in building materials, plumbing and electrical supplies, lumber, paints, oils and glass. This sign is still extant but now obstructed by a fence directly across the alley which the sign faces.

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