In the 1920 census, William R. Ozburn is shown as being a broker of merchandise. His son Forrest also works for the business as a salesperson. Below is a segment of the 1920 Savannah census showing those occupations:
To get a better idea of what kind of business the Ozburns own, we can look at the 1922 Savannah City Directory. Below is an excerpt from that publication.
You can see that Forrest and William Jr. both work for the company, and that it is a provisions and cold storage company. The address where their building was located, 800 Wheaton St, is now a vacant lot, but it is very close to a railroad track, which would have been convenient for a business that stored and shipped wholesale groceries.
In 1920, Ozburn and Hartmann were listed in the Ice and Refrigeration Blue Book. Below is their listing and an excerpt from the book's Preface that describes the purpose of the book, provided by Google Books.
To get a better idea of what kind of business the Ozburns own, we can look at the 1922 Savannah City Directory. Below is an excerpt from that publication.
You can see that Forrest and William Jr. both work for the company, and that it is a provisions and cold storage company. The address where their building was located, 800 Wheaton St, is now a vacant lot, but it is very close to a railroad track, which would have been convenient for a business that stored and shipped wholesale groceries.
In 1920, Ozburn and Hartmann were listed in the Ice and Refrigeration Blue Book. Below is their listing and an excerpt from the book's Preface that describes the purpose of the book, provided by Google Books.
