The Parmelee Transportation System was a livery and cartage company established in the United States in 1853.
In the early 20th Century, Parmelee provided taxi cab service in U.S. cities where it had franchise (purchased rights) to do so. The company was acquired by
Morris Markin
Morris Markin (russian: Морис Маркин) (July 15, 1893 – July 8, 1970) was a Russian-born American businessman who founded the Checker Cab Manufacturing Company (which would later become the Checker Motors Corporation).
Early years
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of the Checker Motors Corporation in the 1930s and remained under Checker control until the mid-1960s.
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ParmeleeDetailed history of the company
Taxi companies
Taxis of the United States
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