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- The 1893 Duryea Automobile in the Museum of History and Technology, 1964 - Charles and Frank Duryea built their first automobile in 1893. Three years later the brothers established the Duryea Motor Wagon Company. The company built thirteen identical vehicles in its first year. This Smithsonian Institution publication contains a photograph of factory employees working on some of the thirteen vehicles.
- 1893-1964
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The 1893 Duryea Automobile in the Museum of History and Technology, 1964
Charles and Frank Duryea built their first automobile in 1893. Three years later the brothers established the Duryea Motor Wagon Company. The company built thirteen identical vehicles in its first year. This Smithsonian Institution publication contains a photograph of factory employees working on some of the thirteen vehicles.
- Barnum & Bailey Circus Poster with Illustration of Duryea Motor Wagon, 1896 - Early on, automobiles were more curiosities than practical transportation. This print shows an original Duryea displayed by the Barnum and Bailey Circus. Duryea Motor Wagon Company was formed in 1895 as the first American company to try to make a business of building and selling gasoline-powered automobiles.
- 1896
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Barnum & Bailey Circus Poster with Illustration of Duryea Motor Wagon, 1896
Early on, automobiles were more curiosities than practical transportation. This print shows an original Duryea displayed by the Barnum and Bailey Circus. Duryea Motor Wagon Company was formed in 1895 as the first American company to try to make a business of building and selling gasoline-powered automobiles.
- Duryea Motor Wagon Company Advertisement, 1896 - This 1896 ad 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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Duryea Motor Wagon Company Advertisement, 1896
This 1896 ad 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.
- Duryea Motor Wagon at the 1895 Chicago Times-Herald Race - Frank J. Duryea sits at the tiller of the horseless carriage he designed, built, and drove to victory in the 1895 <em>Chicago Times-Herald</em> race. Beside him is umpire Arthur W. White. The event, held November 28, was the first official auto race in the United States.
- November 28, 1895
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Duryea Motor Wagon at the 1895 Chicago Times-Herald Race
Frank J. Duryea sits at the tiller of the horseless carriage he designed, built, and drove to victory in the 1895 Chicago Times-Herald race. Beside him is umpire Arthur W. White. The event, held November 28, was the first official auto race in the United States.
- Duryea Motor Wagon with Barnum & Bailey Circus, 1896 - Early automobiles were more of a curiosity than practical transportation. Duryea Motor Wagon Company was the first American firm to try to make a business of building and selling automobiles. In this photograph, a Duryea is displayed by the Barnum & Bailey Circus in 1896 -- an excellent advertisement for the company. The only known surviving 1896 Duryea is in the collections of The Henry Ford.
- 1896
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Duryea Motor Wagon with Barnum & Bailey Circus, 1896
Early automobiles were more of a curiosity than practical transportation. Duryea Motor Wagon Company was the first American firm to try to make a business of building and selling automobiles. In this photograph, a Duryea is displayed by the Barnum & Bailey Circus in 1896 -- an excellent advertisement for the company. The only known surviving 1896 Duryea is in the collections of The Henry Ford.
- View at the 1895 Chicago Times-Herald Automobile Race - On November 28, 1895, the <em>Chicago Times-Herald</em> sponsored the first organized automobile race in the United States. Snowy weather further complicated the difficult 54-mile course from Chicago's Jackson Park to Evanston, Illinois, and back. Six vehicles entered the race, but the $2,000 prize went to a Duryea runabout that finished first with a time of 10 hours and 23 minutes.
- November 28, 1895
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View at the 1895 Chicago Times-Herald Automobile Race
On November 28, 1895, the Chicago Times-Herald sponsored the first organized automobile race in the United States. Snowy weather further complicated the difficult 54-mile course from Chicago's Jackson Park to Evanston, Illinois, and back. Six vehicles entered the race, but the $2,000 prize went to a Duryea runabout that finished first with a time of 10 hours and 23 minutes.
- 1898 Duryea Motor Wagon Company Catalog - The Duryea Motor Wagon Company's sales literature for 1898 focused on how to drive and maintain the vehicle, reassuring potential buyers that the vehicle would not explode.
- 1898
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1898 Duryea Motor Wagon Company Catalog
The Duryea Motor Wagon Company's sales literature for 1898 focused on how to drive and maintain the vehicle, reassuring potential buyers that the vehicle would not explode.