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- Two Women Looking Out the Back of 1904 Packard, circa 1905 - This 1904 Packard had a rear center door, which was common on horse-drawn vehicles of the time. Automobiles were in transition. They were playthings for the wealthy, yet to replace buggies for everyday transportation. These well-to-do women use a custom-made wicker hamper to carry flowers they may have gathered during their expensive excursion.
- circa 1905
- Collections - Artifact
Two Women Looking Out the Back of 1904 Packard, circa 1905
This 1904 Packard had a rear center door, which was common on horse-drawn vehicles of the time. Automobiles were in transition. They were playthings for the wealthy, yet to replace buggies for everyday transportation. These well-to-do women use a custom-made wicker hamper to carry flowers they may have gathered during their expensive excursion.
- 1904 White Steamer Stopped to Take on Water from a Horse Trough - Steam engines powered the earliest cars, and steam vehicles outsold gasoline-powered cars into the 1900s. Steam power was safe, reliable, and familiar to Americans, although the range of steam-powered automobiles was limited by the amount of fuel and water they could carry. This resourceful driver stopped for water at a horse trough, part of the existing transportation infrastructure.
- circa 1906
- Collections - Artifact
1904 White Steamer Stopped to Take on Water from a Horse Trough
Steam engines powered the earliest cars, and steam vehicles outsold gasoline-powered cars into the 1900s. Steam power was safe, reliable, and familiar to Americans, although the range of steam-powered automobiles was limited by the amount of fuel and water they could carry. This resourceful driver stopped for water at a horse trough, part of the existing transportation infrastructure.