Riker Electric Vehicles Sales Catalog, 1900
THF119892 / Riker Electric Vehicles Sales Catalog, 1900
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Artifact Overview
The Riker Electric Vehicle Company, formed by inventor Andrew Riker, became known for producing electric touring cars and commercial trucks. This catalog from 1900 shows the company's line of electric vehicles. Riker later developed internal-combustion engines for the Locomobile Company of America.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade catalog
Date Made
1900
Subject Date
1900
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made for the Riker Electric Vehicle Company, Elizabethport, New Jersey.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.150.9387
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 7.25 in
Width: 10.25 in
Depth: 0.125 in
Inscriptions
Text on front cover: RIKER / ELECTRIC / VEHICLES
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