Advertisement, "The Baker Queen Victoria is the Most Popular Electric Carriage," 1908

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Artifact Overview

In the early 20th century, electric vehicles were thought to be ideal vehicles for women. The Baker Motor Vehicle Company produced this 1908 advertisement promoting its Queen Victoria model. The automobile was elegantly styled, noiseless, spacious, clean and "so simple that the most inexperienced can drive it" -- qualities which apparently made the model "the most popular electric vehicle for ladies' use."

Artifact Details

Artifact

Advertisement

Date Made

28 May 1908

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

91.0.178.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.5 in
Width: 3.25 in