1904 Autocar
01
Artifact Overview
The Autocar Company was formed in Pittsburgh in 1897, but it soon moved east to Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The firm built automobiles until 1911, when it changed over to commercial trucks. Company co-founder Louis S. Clarke is credited with designing the first American spark plugs. Autocar became a part of White Motor Corporation in 1953.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Subject Date
circa 1904
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
56.300.424.N.2252
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Glass (Material)
Technique
Gelatin dry plate process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6.5 in
Width: 8.5 in
Keywords |
|---|