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- Woods Electrics Sales Catalog, circa 1913 - Woods Motor Vehicle Company began manufacturing electric vehicles in 1899. This 1913 catalog shows vehicles available to buyers. A few years later, Woods introduced a dual-power vehicle powered by gasoline and electric batteries. The company, however, did not survive.
- circa 1913
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Woods Electrics Sales Catalog, circa 1913
Woods Motor Vehicle Company began manufacturing electric vehicles in 1899. This 1913 catalog shows vehicles available to buyers. A few years later, Woods introduced a dual-power vehicle powered by gasoline and electric batteries. The company, however, did not survive.
- Baker Motor Vehicle Company Catalog, "Baker Electric Trucks," 1912 - Baker Motor Vehicle Company of Cleveland, Ohio, was established in 1899. From the start, it specialized in electric vehicles. Delivery trucks, like those in this Baker catalog, were well suited to electric power. Their routine schedules permitted regular charging, and their defined routes reduced the risk of batteries dying far from a charging station.
- 1912
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Baker Motor Vehicle Company Catalog, "Baker Electric Trucks," 1912
Baker Motor Vehicle Company of Cleveland, Ohio, was established in 1899. From the start, it specialized in electric vehicles. Delivery trucks, like those in this Baker catalog, were well suited to electric power. Their routine schedules permitted regular charging, and their defined routes reduced the risk of batteries dying far from a charging station.
- Woods Dual Power Vehicles Catalog, 1916 - This 1916 catalog showcases the Woods Dual-Power automobile. Batteries and gasoline powered the vehicle. The Woods Motor Vehicle Company hoped to draw in buyers with the best of both power sources. It didn't work. The company failed a few years later.
- 1916
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Woods Dual Power Vehicles Catalog, 1916
This 1916 catalog showcases the Woods Dual-Power automobile. Batteries and gasoline powered the vehicle. The Woods Motor Vehicle Company hoped to draw in buyers with the best of both power sources. It didn't work. The company failed a few years later.
- Ford GPW Military Vehicle in Woods, April 1943 - Like other American automakers, Ford Motor Company suspended civilian production during World War II. Instead, the company devoted its employees and factories to manufacturing Allied war materiel. Ford facilities produced aircraft engines, bomber airplanes, gliders, tanks, armored cars, and -- as seen here -- GPW jeep vehicles. More than 282,000 jeeps rolled off Ford assembly lines from 1941-1945.
- April 29, 1943
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Ford GPW Military Vehicle in Woods, April 1943
Like other American automakers, Ford Motor Company suspended civilian production during World War II. Instead, the company devoted its employees and factories to manufacturing Allied war materiel. Ford facilities produced aircraft engines, bomber airplanes, gliders, tanks, armored cars, and -- as seen here -- GPW jeep vehicles. More than 282,000 jeeps rolled off Ford assembly lines from 1941-1945.
- Photograph of Line Drawing "The New Woods Gasoline-Electric Dual Power Automobile," circa 1916 - This image from a 1916 issue of <em>The Horseless Age</em> shows a cutaway version of the Woods Gasoline-Electric car. You can see the batteries under the driver's seat and the engine and gas tank in the front. The Woods Dual-Power vehicle supposedly combined the best of both. Customers, however, had other ideas and the car and company disappeared in 1918.
- 1916
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Photograph of Line Drawing "The New Woods Gasoline-Electric Dual Power Automobile," circa 1916
This image from a 1916 issue of The Horseless Age shows a cutaway version of the Woods Gasoline-Electric car. You can see the batteries under the driver's seat and the engine and gas tank in the front. The Woods Dual-Power vehicle supposedly combined the best of both. Customers, however, had other ideas and the car and company disappeared in 1918.
- 1896 Duryea Motor Wagon Company Brochure - This 1896 brochure promoted the Duryea Motor Wagon Company. Duryea became the first in America to produce a series of identical vehicles, an accomplishment that marked the beginning of the U.S. auto industry. They made 13 vehicles in their first year.
- 1896
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1896 Duryea Motor Wagon Company Brochure
This 1896 brochure promoted the Duryea Motor Wagon Company. Duryea became the first in America to produce a series of identical vehicles, an accomplishment that marked the beginning of the U.S. auto industry. They made 13 vehicles in their first year.
- 1916 Woods Dual-Power Coupe: Hybrid Before Hybrids Were Cool - In 1916, gasoline was cheap, and no one cared about tailpipe emissions. But this hybrid wasn’t about fuel prices or pollution—Woods Motor Vehicle Company built it to capture new customers.
- January 18, 2020
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1916 Woods Dual-Power Coupe: Hybrid Before Hybrids Were Cool
In 1916, gasoline was cheap, and no one cared about tailpipe emissions. But this hybrid wasn’t about fuel prices or pollution—Woods Motor Vehicle Company built it to capture new customers.
- An Opportunity for World War Veterans, circa 1945 - Following the end of World War II in 1945, hundreds of thousands of men were discharged from the armed forces and ready to reenter the American workforce. Ford Motor Company, in cooperation with its network of dealers and the American Legion, established a recruitment and training program for veterans interested in working at Ford dealerships.
- circa 1945
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An Opportunity for World War Veterans, circa 1945
Following the end of World War II in 1945, hundreds of thousands of men were discharged from the armed forces and ready to reenter the American workforce. Ford Motor Company, in cooperation with its network of dealers and the American Legion, established a recruitment and training program for veterans interested in working at Ford dealerships.
- Cancelled Ford Sales Agreement for Genesee Motor Vehicle Company, Rochester, New York, May 17, 1919 - Though it operated some direct-sales offices in major cities, Ford Motor Company sold most of its Model T cars through franchise agreements with independent dealers. Each franchisee received the right to sell Ford cars within a specific territory. Ford encouraged dealers by offering discounts and rebates to high sellers. But low-selling dealers risked losing their territories.
- May 17, 1919
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Cancelled Ford Sales Agreement for Genesee Motor Vehicle Company, Rochester, New York, May 17, 1919
Though it operated some direct-sales offices in major cities, Ford Motor Company sold most of its Model T cars through franchise agreements with independent dealers. Each franchisee received the right to sell Ford cars within a specific territory. Ford encouraged dealers by offering discounts and rebates to high sellers. But low-selling dealers risked losing their territories.
- 1916 Woods Dual-Power Hybrid Coupe - In 1916, gasoline was cheap, and no one cared about tailpipe emissions. But this hybrid wasn't about fuel prices or pollution. Woods Motor Vehicle Company built it to capture new customers. Sales of the company's electric cars were falling as more people chose gasoline-burning cars. The Dual-Power supposedly combined the best of both, but customers disagreed. The car and the company disappeared in 1918.
- 1916
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1916 Woods Dual-Power Hybrid Coupe
In 1916, gasoline was cheap, and no one cared about tailpipe emissions. But this hybrid wasn't about fuel prices or pollution. Woods Motor Vehicle Company built it to capture new customers. Sales of the company's electric cars were falling as more people chose gasoline-burning cars. The Dual-Power supposedly combined the best of both, but customers disagreed. The car and the company disappeared in 1918.