1925 Yellow Cab Taxicab
THF188014 / 1925 Yellow Cab Taxicab
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Artifact Overview
John D. Hertz founded Chicago's Yellow Cab Manufacturing Company in 1915. While taxi operators could order their cabs in any color, yellow was popular because it so easily caught the attention of potential customers. General Motors bought Yellow Cab in 1925 and discontinued taxicab production in 1929. Hertz went on to form the rental car company that bore his name.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Taxicab
Date Made
1925
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
88.333.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford R. Bryan.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Metal
Glass (Material)
Rubber (Material)
Color
Black (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Inscriptions
Yellow Cab Co.
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