Advertisement, "Get a De Dion-Bouton "Motorette" and Keep Ahead of Time," circa 1900
THF206483 / Advertisement, "Get a De Dion-Bouton "Motorette" and Keep Ahead of Time," circa 1900
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Artifact Overview
In Brooklyn, New York, the De Dion-Bouton Motorette Company was formed under a license agreement with the parent company in Paris, France. Despite the exciting image in their ads, the manufacturing business was unsuccessful. Instead, De Dion-Bouton cars were imported for use in the U.S., and their single-cylinder engines became popular power plants for early automobiles, including American-made Pierce-Arrow and Peerless cars.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Advertisement
Date Made
circa 1900
Subject Date
circa 1900
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
86.185.70
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 9.75 in
Width: 6.75 in
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