Repairing "Old Pacific" on the Cross-Country Trip, 1903
THF201599 / Repairing "Old Pacific" on the Cross-Country Trip, 1903
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Artifact Overview
In 1903, two men drove a Packard Model F nicknamed "Old Pacific" from San Francisco to New York. It was the second automobile to complete the epic journey. Few roads stretched west of the Mississippi, and if the men encountered a problem, they had to solve it themselves. This was one of many necessary repairs along the nearly impassable route.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1903
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.189.4472
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
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