Livery and Feed Barn Converted to Taxi and Service Garage, circa 1915
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Early cars needed lots of routine maintenance and broke down often. Mechanically inclined professionals like bicycle repairmen, machinists, blacksmiths, and plumbers made willing auto mechanics. The owners of this livery and feed barn embraced the transition to horseless transportation. In place of care for horses or carriages for hire, they offered automotive taxi and repair services.
Early cars needed lots of routine maintenance and broke down often. Mechanically inclined professionals like bicycle repairmen, machinists, blacksmiths, and plumbers made willing auto mechanics. The owners of this livery and feed barn embraced the transition to horseless transportation. In place of care for horses or carriages for hire, they offered automotive taxi and repair services.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1915
Creators
Unknown
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.B.89040
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.438 in
Width: 11 in
Inscriptions
verso: F. Black Collection. Livery & Feed Barn converted to a Garage & Taxi Service, ca. 1915? E.I. neg. no. B89040 (3-9-81)
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