Autocar Type XX Victoria Convertible Automobile Used as a Taxicab, 1909
THF621498 / Autocar Type XX Victoria Convertible Automobile Used as a Taxicab, 1909
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Artifact Overview
Founded in Pittsburgh in 1897, the Autocar Company built automobiles until 1911, when it changed over to building heavy-duty trucks. Autocar's Type XX automobile was suitable for commercial use in taxicab service. This example is seen outfitted as a taxi in 1909. Autocar was acquired by White Motor Corporation in 1953.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1909
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.424.110
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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