Assembly Room at the Autocar Company, Ardmore, Pennsylvania, 1901-1912
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Artifact Overview
The Autocar Company was formed in Pittsburgh in 1897, but it soon moved east to Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The firm built automobiles until 1911, when it changed over to commercial trucks. Company co-founder Louis S. Clarke is credited with designing the first American spark plugs. Autocar became a part of White Motor Corporation in 1953.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1901-1912
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.424.2284
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
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