Instructions for 1904 White Steam Touring Car
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Artifact Overview
If you had never run a steam engine before, how would you know how to operate a steam-powered vehicle? This 1904 instruction manual helped owners navigate the ins and outs of the White Steam Touring car. Numbered illustrations, parts lists, and "how-to" instructions familiarize drivers with their new vehicle.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Manual (Instructional materials)
Date Made
1904
Subject Date
1904
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made for the White Sewing Machine Company, Cleveland, Ohio
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.184.41
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Dimensions
Height: 6.75 in.
Width: 5.25 in.
Inscriptions
Cover: INSTRUCTIONS FOR / White Steam / Touring Car / White Sewing Machine Co. / CLEVELAND, OHIO
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