First Steam Car built by R. E. Olds, Lansing

Description:
Photograph of first steam car built by R. E. Olds, Lansing, 1886. In 1893, it was sold to an English firm and shipped to their branch house in Bombay, India. It was the first sale of a self-propelled road vehicle ever made in Michigan.
Date Created:
1886-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
Collection:
Edmonds Photograph Collection
Subject Topic:
Lansing (Mich.), Automobiles, and Steam automobiles
Language:
English
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated
URL:
http://cadl.pastperfectonline.com/archive/ACF6F652-503B-4C7C-B968-599519312978