"Gray & Davis Inc., Manufacturers of Lamps, Dynamos and Starting Motors for Automobiles," 1916

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Artifact Overview

William Gray and Albert Davis formed Gray & Davis, Inc. in 1896, making lamps for motor cars. The Massachusetts based company expanded over the years to become a pioneer manufacturer of automobile electrical equipment. The company produced this catalog in 1916 to exhibit the range of their products: lamps, dynamos, and starting motors.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Trade catalog

Date Made

1916

Subject Date

1916

Creators

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2015.0.45.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Blue
Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.625 in
Width: 5.25 in

Inscriptions

Front cover: GRAY & DAVIS / BOSTON MASS. USA