Edsel Ford and Henry Ford, with Unidentified Passenger and Chauffeur, Riding in a 1916 Mercer Touring Car, circa 1920
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Artifact Overview
The Mercer Automobile Company of Trenton, New Jersey, was founded in 1909 and quickly made its reputation in performance cars. Its early Raceabout models boasted a top speed over 70 miles per hour, and they were popular on the road and on the track. Unfortunately, problems with management and money combined to close Mercer in 1925.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1920
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
00.1334.228
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
Inscriptions
Written on back: EBF honeymoon car
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