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The Marthas Vineyard Times This Was Then: Chief King Very slow cows and blue light bulbs. 1 of 2 Dixon Renear, William Carroll, and Chief William King, about 1958, on Union Street, Vineyard Haven. Ford dealer Dixon Renear hands over the keys to the towns first cruiser. Prior to this, patrolmen were paid $1 per day for the use of their cars. The Union Street police station (existing from about 1944 until 1965) is visible on the right. — Courtesy Barbara Baldwin Chief King inside th...

The Marthas Vineyard Times This Was Then: Some assembly required Chicken, Boots, and Buss 1 of 4 At the train terminus in Woods Hole, where Vineyard Haven men, under the employ of Island Ford dealer Walter Renear, would unload and assemble “knocked-down” Model Ts to bring to the Vineyard. Circa 1919. — Courtesy Chris Baer “Boots” Andrews, “Buss” Smith, Frank Amaral, and “Chicken” Baptiste, all of Vineyard Haven, circa 1919. — Courtesy Chris Baer Frank Amaral, "Bu...