Catalog for Herschell-Spillman Company Motors, Models V and V-A, circa 1915
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Artifact Overview
At the turn of the 20th century, Herschell-Spillman Company was best known as a builder of carousels and amusement rides. Partner Edward Spillman added automobiles to the company's product line in 1901. Very few Herschell-Spillman cars were ever built, but the company supplied engines to many American assembled-car manufacturers through 1923.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade catalog
Date Made
circa 1915
Creator Notes
Manufactured by Herschell-Spillman Company, North Tonawanda, New York; sold by the American Distributing Company, Detroit, Michigan.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.150.9702
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: 9 in
Width: 6.25 in (folded)
Inscriptions
on front cover:
Manufactured by / Herschell-Spillman Company / North Tonawanda, NY / and sold by / The American Distributing Company / Detroit, Mich.
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