Quaker City Cab Company Advertising Poster, circa 1910
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Artifact Overview
Taxicabs offered convenient point-to-point transportation across cities. This advertisement for Quaker City Cab Company of Philadelphia heralded the firm's day-and-night service. It also made special reference to the company's exclusive use of ALCO automobiles. Racing driver Harry Grant won the prestigious Vanderbilt Cup road race with a modified ALCO touring car in 1909 and 1910.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
circa 1910
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.0.542.58
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 25.5 in
Width: 19 in
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