Sales Brochure, "The Daimler Petroleum Motor," circa 1895
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Artifact Overview
German engineer Gottlieb Daimler developed small, high-speed engines in the 1880s. Daimler built the world's first internal combustion motorcycle in 1885, and he built an automobile the following year. With Wilhelm Maybach, Daimler formed Daimler Motors Corporation in 1890 to manufacture engines. The company began producing automobiles in 1892. Daimler Motors merged with Benz & Company in 1926.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade catalog
Date Made
circa 1895
Subject Date
circa 1895
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
87.1.30.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 12 in
Width: 8.5 in
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