Packard Motor Car Co. Advertisement, "Record of the Transcontinental Trip of the Old Pacific," 1903
01
Artifact Overview
In 1903, two men drove a Packard Model F nicknamed "Old Pacific" from San Francisco to New York. Packard kept news-watchers informed during the two month overland trip. This ad from August 1903 provides a brief record of the car's progress. "Old Pacific" rolled into New York City on August 21. It was the second automobile to complete the epic journey.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Advertisement
Date Made
12 August 1903
Subject Date
1903
Creators
Creator Notes
Made for Packard Motor Car Company
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
87.14.37.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 12 in
Width: 17.625 in (Total for 2 page ad mounted on cardboard -each page 8.75")
Inscriptions
Printed at top: V111 THE HORSELESS AGE Vol. 12, No 7 / August 12, 1903
Printed above image: RECORD OF THE TRANSCONTINENTAL TRIP OF THE OLD PACIFIC
Printed under image: THE ITINERARY AND SCHEDULE (dates and cities)
At bottom of page:
PACKARD MOTOR CAO CO., WARREN, OHIO. / Write for the name of the nearest agent. Member of the Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers
Keywords |
|---|