I purchased this late 1930's Merchants Industries cover from Marc Eddleman at Keystone last week and he noted how neat it was to find a matchcover for a camper. I put it in my stack and went on searching through his dealer table. It's not til a few days ago I notice that this cover doesn't advertise a camper dealer or a brand of campers; instead it's a cover for Rev. Christopher Sullivan, O.M.C.'s trailer chapel. Part of the Franciscan Missionary Crusade to China, Rev. Sullivan traveled over 12,000 miles across China with it. I was able to dig up a little bit of history regarding Rev. Sullivan and his trailer chapel:
From The Guardian, December 4, 1937:
From the Post-Crescent, June 24, 1938:
The Rev. Christopher Sullivan. O.M.C., Franciscan missionary to China, who is pastor, physician, mechanic and electrician for the trailer chapel, appears at the left, while Father Meagher is shown at the right. The trailer opens at the side to reveal the fully equipped altar while the steps which are let down from the side of the trailer form the altar steps.
From The Guardian, March 7, 1941:
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