1896 Duryea Motor Wagon Company Catalog Reprinted in 1951

THF205255 / 1896 Duryea Motor Wagon Company Catalog Reprinted in 1951
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Artifact Overview

The Duryea Motor Wagon Company, run by Charles and Frank Duryea, became the first in America to produce a series of identical vehicles. This accomplishment marked the beginning of the U.S. auto industry. M. J. Duryea, son of Charles Duryea, reproduced one of the original 1896 company brochures and made it available to automobile enthusiasts.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Brochure

Date Made

1951

Subject Date

1896

Creator Notes

Reproduction of an 1896 Duryea catalog, made in 1951 by M. J. Duryea, Longmeadow, Massachusetts.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

92.150.3909

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.438 in
Width: 10.938 in

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