1917 Brewster Town Car, circa 1951

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Artifact Overview

Henry Austin Clark, Jr., collected more than 200 cars, trucks and firefighting vehicles throughout his lifetime. He also assembled an impressive library of books, journals, trade literature, and photographs. Clark's vehicle collection included a 1917 Brewster Town Car. Brewster & Company had built elegant horse-drawn carriages since the early 1800s. The firm produced its first automobiles in 1915.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1951

Subject Date

circa 1951

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

92.1.1764.26

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in