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- 7.5x9.5 black and white photograph of a 1922-1923 Packard left side view, top raised, female standing at driver's door, parked in front of monument in St. Joseph, Mich., 1922. Inscribed on photo back: Packard 133, first series single-six (produced 4/20/1922-12/27/1923), 6-cylinder, 54-horsepower, 133-inch wheelbase, 7-person touring car (body type #225), monument erected to commemorate the bravery of those [firemen] who heroically gave up their lives in the performance of duty at the burning of Yore Opera House, Benton Harbor, Mich., Sunday September, 5th, 1896. Names visible on monument: Edward M. Gange, Silas F. Watson, Frank M. Seaver, Arthur B. Hill, and Robert L. Rofe.
- 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:
- [1922 TO 1923]
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library and Wayne State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Changing Face of the Auto Industry
- Description:
- 7.5x9.5 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1928 Packard three-quarter front view, top lowered, owner at wheel, female passenger, in front of statue. Inscribed on photo back: Packard 533, fifth series six (produced 7/1/1927-8/1/1928), 6-cylinder, 81-horsepower, 133-inch wheelbase, 5-person phaeton (body style #321), the inventor of one of the world's fastest automobile drives an American car, Herr Max Valier designer & builder of the Rakten-motor, or automobile propelled on the principle of a skyrocket, is an enthusiastic admirer of American automobile design & performance, he is shown driving a less spectacular but far more comfortable car than his own invention, the colossal statue in the background is of Kaiser Wilhelm I, this heroic monument stands at the juncture of the Rhine and Moselle rivers, in the city of Koblenz, Germany.
- 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:
- 1928-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library and Wayne State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Changing Face of the Auto Industry
- Description:
- 7.5x9.5 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1928 Packard three-quarter front view, top lowered, owner at wheel, female passenger, in front of statue. Inscribed on photo back: Packard 533, fifth series six (produced 7/1/1927-8/1/1928), 6-cylinder, 81-horsepower, 133-inch wheelbase, 5-person phaeton (body style #321), the inventor of one of the world's fastest automobile drives an American car, Herr Max Valier designer & builder of the Rakten-motor, or automobile propelled on the principle of a skyrocket, is an enthusiastic admirer of American automobile design & performance, he is shown driving a less spectacular but far more comfortable car than his own invention, the colossal statue in the background is of Kaiser Wilhelm I, this heroic monument stands at the juncture of the Rhine and Moselle rivers, in the city of Koblenz, Germany.
- 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:
- 1928-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library and Wayne State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Changing Face of the Auto Industry
- Description:
- 7.5x9.5 black and white photograph of a 1922-1923 Packard left side view, top raised, female standing at driver's door, parked in front of monument in St. Joseph, Mich., 1922. Inscribed on photo back: Packard 133, first series single-six (produced 4/20/1922-12/27/1923), 6-cylinder, 54-horsepower, 133-inch wheelbase, 7-person touring car (body type #225), monument erected to commemorate the bravery of those [firemen] who heroically gave up their lives in the performance of duty at the burning of Yore Opera House, Benton Harbor, Mich., Sunday September, 5th, 1896. Names visible on monument: Edward M. Gange, Silas F. Watson, Frank M. Seaver, Arthur B. Hill, and Robert L. Rofe.
- 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:
- [1922 TO 1923]
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library and Wayne State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Changing Face of the Auto Industry