1929 Packard phaeton with owner Gary Cooper behind wheel

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Description:

8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1929 Packard three-quarter left front view, top folded, parked on street, owner behind wheel. Inscribed on photo back: Packard 640, custom eight, sixth series, 8-cylinder, 106-horsepower, 140.5-inch wheelbase, 5-person phaeton (body type #341), note deluxe fitments include, six wire wheels, fitted covers for spare tires, Packard deluxe emblem, windshield wings, folding trunk rack, initials on tonneau door, Gary Cooper, hailed as the third most popular male player in motion pictures, under contract to Paramount, and his new Packard sport phaeton, which he's just acquired from Earle C. Anthony, Inc. California distributors. Original photo by Otto Dyar-Paramount Studios, Hollywood, Calf.

Notes:

The original materials from this collection are located in the Special Collections at the Detroit Public Library. Additional items that were not digitized may also be available. and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original cataloging by the Detroit Public Library

Date Issued:

1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Public Library and Wayne State University. Libraries

Collection:

Changing Face of the Auto Industry

Place:

Hollywood, California

Subject Topic:

Packard automobile and History

Subject Name:

Cooper, Gary and 1901-1961

Format:

photographs

Rights:

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URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:CFAIEB01d442