Advertisement for the Reading Steam Carriage, Steam Vehicle Company of America, 1900
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The Steam Vehicle Company of America, in operation from 1900 to 1902, named its steam-powered "Reading" model in honor of Reading, Pennsylvania, where the car was conceived. This advertisement promotes the Reading's durability and design. It also touts the model's quiet operation and minimal exhaust -- two virtues not shared by gasoline-powered cars at the time.
The Steam Vehicle Company of America, in operation from 1900 to 1902, named its steam-powered "Reading" model in honor of Reading, Pennsylvania, where the car was conceived. This advertisement promotes the Reading's durability and design. It also touts the model's quiet operation and minimal exhaust -- two virtues not shared by gasoline-powered cars at the time.
Artifact
Advertisement
Subject Date
19 December 1900
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
87.14.40.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.875 in
Width: 7.75 in
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