Columbia Motor Carriage Advertisement, 1898
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Artifact Overview
Albert Augustus Pope formed Pope Manufacturing Company in 1876. Two years later, it began producing bicycles. Pope kept up with the times, introducing electric automobiles in 1897 and motorcycles in 1902. When electric-car sales declined, so too did Pope's fortunes. The company filed for bankruptcy in 1915.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Advertisement
Date Made
September 1898
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
91.303.495
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 9.5 in
Width: 6.5 in
Inscriptions
on ad:
Columbia MOTOR CARRIAGE. A PERFECTED AUTOMOBILE. / Any one can learn to run and control it in ten minutes. / The superiority of our carriages over all others was attested by our receiving one of the largest orders given at the recent Paris Automobile Exhibition. / Send for Printed Matter. / POPE MANUFACTURING CO. Motor Carriage Dep't. / HARTFORD, CONN.
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