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Cadillac - 1902-03

THF320136 / Cadillac - 1902-03
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Artifact Overview

This postcard, featuring an illustration of an early Cadillac 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. Cadillac, formed by Henry Leland in 1902, quickly earned a reputation for precision engineering and assembly.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Postcard

Date Made

1952

Subject Date

1902-1903

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

87.135.1038

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

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