1924 Packard runabouts in front of Detroit Fire Department headquarters

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Description:

7x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of four 1924 Packards used by the Detroit Fire Department. Inscribed on photo back: Packard 226, second series six, 6-cylinder, 54-horsepower, 126-inch wheelbase. Left to right: Assistant chief's car 2/4 person runabout (body type #223), Chief's car, 5-person touring (body type #220), Apparatus chief's and Building chief's cars, both 2/4 person runabouts (body type #223). All four cars carry 1925 Mich. license plates; photographed in front of Detroit Fire Department headquarters. Original photo by Kalec-Forster, Detroit, Mich.

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:

1924-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Public Library and Wayne State University. Libraries

Collection:

Changing Face of the Auto Industry

Place:

Michigan, Detroit, United States, Detroit, Michigan, and Michigan

Subject Topic:

Packard automobile, History, Fire departments, Automobiles, and History

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Users can cite and link to these materials without obtaining permission. Users can also use the materials for non-commercial educational and research purposes in accordance with <a href="http://copyright.wayne.edu">fair use</a>. For other uses or to obtain high resolution images, please contact the copyright holder.

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:CFAIEB01d161