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Stanley Steamer - 1910

THF318437 / Stanley Steamer - 1910
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Artifact Overview

This postcard, featuring an illustration of a 1910 Stanley runabout, was published by the Autoprints company of New York. Postcards like this were sold to visitors at Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village in the 1950s. Brothers Francis and Freelan Stanley formed Stanley Motor Carriage Company in 1902. The firm produced steam-powered cars exclusively until it ended operations in 1924.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Postcard

Date Made

1952

Subject Date

1910

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

87.135.1043

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in