Book, "Judkins, Where Fine Coachcraft is a Heritage," circa 1923

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Artifact Overview

J. B. Judkins Company built coaches and carriages in the late 1800s. But as the gasoline engine replaced the horse, the company switched to manufacturing automobile bodies. Judkins built car bodies for several auto manufacturers -- many early car companies assembled their vehicles using parts made by other companies. This promotional book from about 1923 documents the history the Judkins Company.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Book

Date Made

circa 1923

Subject Date

circa 1923

Creator Notes

Made for J.B. Judkins Company of Merrimac, Massachusetts

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

57.118.247

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.25 in
Width: 6.188 in

Inscriptions

Printed on front cover: JUDKINS / where fine coachcraft is a heritage On title page: JUDKINS / Being the STORY of a / NEW ENGLAND HANDICRAFT / and its Honest Expression / in FINE CARRIAGES and / Motor Car Bodies Handwritten inside front cover: From Lockwood Barr / a gift
Book, "Judkins, Where Fine Coachcraft is a Heritage," circa 1923