1934 Packards owned by Emperor Kang Teh of Manchukuo

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Description:

8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of two 1934 Packards three-quarter side views. Inscribed on photo back: left; Packard 1101 eight, eleventh series, 8-cylinder, 120-horsepower, 136-inch wheelbase, 7-person touring car (body type #710), right; Packard 1108 twelve, eleventh series, 12-cylinder, 160-horsepower, 147-inch wheelbase, 5-person special sedan limousine (body type #735), note roof lights, wood wheels, Packards of Emperor Kang Teh of Manchukuo painted specially in imperial crimson, each car bearing Emperor's crest on doors & radiator cap emblems, photographed before gates of Imperial Detached Palace at Akasaka, Tokyo (in 1922-23 this was the palace of the Prince Regent of Japan). Original photo by Shimbun Rengo, Tokyo, Japan.

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:

1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Public Library and Wayne State University. Libraries

Collection:

Changing Face of the Auto Industry

Place:

Akasaka-ku (Tokyo, Japan), United States, and Tokyo, Japan

Subject Topic:

Packard automobile, History, Automobiles, and History

Format:

photographs

Rights:

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http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:CFAIEB01d790