Packard Runabout - 1906
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Artifact Overview
This postcard, featuring an illustration of an early Packard automobile, 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. James Ward Packard founded Packard Motor Car Company in 1899. It became America's premier luxury marque and largely remained so until production ended in 1958.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
1952
Subject Date
1906
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
87.135.1044
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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