1899 Packard Model A, car number four or number five

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Description:

8x10 black and white photograph from glass negative of 1899 Packard Number Four or Packard Number Five on country road. Inscribed on photo back: Model A, 1-cylinder, 9-horsepower, 71.5-inch wheelbase, 2-person roadster, fitted with a 2-person dos-a-dos seat mounted on rear deck. Body by Morgan & Williams, Warren, Ohio. Car has H-gate shift box. Cars Number Four and Number Five were almost identical. The latter was sold on Feb. 3, 1900 to George D. Kirkham, a Warren, Ohio businessman residing on Park Ave., one block south of Packard Works.

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:

1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Public Library and Wayne State University. Libraries

Collection:

Changing Face of the Auto Industry

Place:

United States and Warren, Ohio

Subject Topic:

Packard automobile, History, Automobile industry and trade, History, 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:CFAIEB01c011