Winton Motor Carriage Company Delivery Wagon, 1898
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Alexander Winton founded the Winton Motor Carriage Company in Cleveland in 1897, making him one of the first American automobile manufacturers. The company's early cars and delivery wagons were powered by single-cylinder engines producing around nine horsepower. Winton built his last vehicles in 1924, when he shifted his attention to marine engines. General Motors acquired Winton's engine company in 1930.
Alexander Winton founded the Winton Motor Carriage Company in Cleveland in 1897, making him one of the first American automobile manufacturers. The company's early cars and delivery wagons were powered by single-cylinder engines producing around nine horsepower. Winton built his last vehicles in 1924, when he shifted his attention to marine engines. General Motors acquired Winton's engine company in 1930.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1898
Creators
Unknown
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.1774.CO.302
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10.125 in
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