Advertisement for the "Phaeton Moto-Cycle," 1890
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Artifact Overview
Lucius D. Copeland patented a three-wheeled, steam-powered vehicle in 1887. He built a working prototype, and the Moto-Cycle Manufacturing Company -- formed in Philadelphia in 1890 -- acquired the rights to Copeland's patent. The short-lived Moto-Cycle company existed for no more than a year, and it did not manage to sell any vehicles.
Artifact Details
Artifact
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Date Made
1890
Subject Date
1890
Creators
Creator Notes
Made for Moto-Cycle Manufacturing Company.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.150.9634
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)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 6 in
Inscriptions
Printed below image: PHAETON MOTO- / CYCLE / WEIGHT, 220 POUNDS / SPEED, 10 MILES PER HOUR / POWER, 2 HORSE / MOTOCYCLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY /
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