1904 White Steamer Stopped to Take on Water from a Horse Trough
THF205644 / 1904 White Steamer Stopped to Take on Water from a Horse Trough
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Artifact Overview
Steam engines powered the earliest cars, and steam vehicles outsold gasoline-powered cars into the 1900s. Steam power was safe, reliable, and familiar to Americans, although the range of steam-powered automobiles was limited by the amount of fuel and water they could carry. This resourceful driver stopped for water at a horse trough, part of the existing transportation infrastructure.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1906
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
P.1774.X.122
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.438 in
Width: 5.563 in
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