Sales Catalog, "The Detroit Electric," 1920

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Artifact Overview

Detroit Electric was the best-known and longest-lived American electric car company. The firm built its first electric vehicles in 1907, promoting them for use in cities where electricity was readily available and range generally wasn't an issue. Detroit Electric moved away from passenger cars in the 1920s to focus on commercial vehicles. The company ended all production in 1939.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Trade catalog

Subject Date

1920

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

41.368.6

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of C. H. Miller.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)
Blue

Dimensions

Height: 9 in (Unfolded)
Width: 11.5 in (Unfolded)

Inscriptions

Printed on cover: THE / Detroit / ELECTRIC / 1920
Sales Catalog, "The Detroit Electric," 1920