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- Fleet of Ford Taxicabs, Cambridge, Massachusetts, January 1948 - This fleet of Ford Motor Company taxicabs served the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler all built cars for the taxi market over the years, competing with specialty cab manufacturers like Checker Motors Corporation. Checker pointed out the distinction in its sales literature, describing its product as "the only real taxicab."
- January 27, 1948
- Collections - Artifact
Fleet of Ford Taxicabs, Cambridge, Massachusetts, January 1948
This fleet of Ford Motor Company taxicabs served the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler all built cars for the taxi market over the years, competing with specialty cab manufacturers like Checker Motors Corporation. Checker pointed out the distinction in its sales literature, describing its product as "the only real taxicab."
- Quaker City Cab Company Advertising Poster, circa 1910 - Taxicabs offered convenient point-to-point transportation across cities. This advertisement for Quaker City Cab Company of Philadelphia heralded the firm's day-and-night service. It also made special reference to the company's exclusive use of ALCO automobiles. Racing driver Harry Grant won the prestigious Vanderbilt Cup road race with a modified ALCO touring car in 1909 and 1910.
- circa 1910
- Collections - Artifact
Quaker City Cab Company Advertising Poster, circa 1910
Taxicabs offered convenient point-to-point transportation across cities. This advertisement for Quaker City Cab Company of Philadelphia heralded the firm's day-and-night service. It also made special reference to the company's exclusive use of ALCO automobiles. Racing driver Harry Grant won the prestigious Vanderbilt Cup road race with a modified ALCO touring car in 1909 and 1910.