1907 Holsman Automobile Company Catalog, "The Holsman Automobiles"

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Artifact Overview

Architect Henry K. Holsman formed the Holsman Automobile Company in Chicago in 1901. The company built basic but serviceable high-wheel cars whose height easily cleared bumps and ruts on the poor roads of the time. Prices started around $650, but sales slackened after 1908. Holsman ended production in 1910 having built about 2,460 total vehicles.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Trade catalog

Subject Date

1907

Creator Notes

Made for Holsman Automobile Company

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

92.150.6999

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)
Red

Dimensions

Height: 5 in
Width: 7 in

Inscriptions

Printed on front: The / HOLSMAN / AUTOMOBILES