The Huhn family began their life in the United States as agricultural immigrants, reflecting the experience of many immigrant families who relied on farming for their livelihood. After World War I, as many families moved to urban areas in search of a new way of life, Leo Huhn took a different path in 1919 by opening a Chevrolet dealership, creating an opportunity that other family members would also follow. Huhn Chevrolet operated on Jefferson Street in Grand Ledge from 1923 to 1966. Growing Progress is expressed through imagery that starts with a plowshare at the base, rises into a mature wheat crop, and ends with an eagle- or jet-shaped hood ornament like that of a 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air, symbolizing the nation's post-World War II strength, growth into the Jet Age, and renewed optimism after years of war and depression.