Advertisement for Anderson Carriage Company, Detroit Electric Automobiles, February 17, 1910

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Artifact Overview

Detroit Electric was the best-known and longest-lived American electric car company. The firm built its first electric vehicles in 1907, promoting them for use in cities where electricity was readily available and range generally wasn't an issue. Detroit Electric moved away from passenger cars in the 1920s to focus on commercial vehicles. The company ended all production in 1939.

Artifact Details

Artifact

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Date Made

1910

Subject Date

17 February 1910

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.657.244

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11 in
Width: 8.875 in