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Cap and George Rukert are pictured in their new moving truck on
a New York ferry pier
in 1921.
holding the world on his shoulders. Cap and George were officially on the move when they hauled their first load to New York City.
In the summer of 1921, the enterprising brothers ran a persuasive newspaper ad announcing their services. This ad, which ran daily in The Baltimore Sun for several months, reflects Cap’s experience
as a newspaper reporter and his confidence in this new endeavor. It read, “When you move, why not move with dignity and in such a manner that can only reflect creditably to your standing in your new neighborhood. You do this when you move in our new liner-van ‘Majestic,’ the most beautiful van in America. The rates are no higher.”
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