Portrait of Inventor Curtis H. Veeder, circa 1885
THF228514 / Portrait of Inventor Curtis H. Veeder, circa 1885
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Artifact Overview
Curtis H. Veeder organized the Veeder Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut, in 1895. The company's cyclometers, invented by Mr. Veeder, measured the distance traveled by bicycles and were marketed with the slogan, "It's nice to know how far you go." After merging with the Root Company in 1928, Veeder-Root became the leading manufacturer of fuel-measuring devices used in gasoline pumps.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Cabinet photograph
Subject Date
circa 1896
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
86.18.8.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.25 in
Width: 4.25 in
Inscriptions
front, handwritten:
C. H. Veeder
verso, printed:
De Lamater & Son
Photographers,
15 Pratt Street, Hartford. '96
hand written:
Inventor Veeder odometers
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