1903 Packard Model F "Old Pacific" in front of Packard dealership

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Description:

8x10 black and white photograph of a 1903 Packard Model F. Inscribed on photo back: 1-cylinder, 12-horsepower, 88-inch wheelbase, 2-person roadster "Old Pacific." The driver, Sam Taylor is pictured outside of a Packard dealership in the 1920s. This model participated in the transcontinental crossing June 20th-August 21st, 1903 from San Francisco to New York, 5600 miles, driver E.T. (Tom) Fetch from the Packard Warren, Ohio plant and passenger Marius C. Krarup editor of The Automobile. This model also participated in the First Annual Endurance Contest of the NAAM from New York to Pittsburgh 7-15th of October, 1903 as contestant #16 class D, finished with a perfect score, driver was E.T. Fetch and observer was C.H. Lowe.

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:

1920-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Public Library and Wayne State University. Libraries

Collection:

Changing Face of the Auto Industry

Place:

United States and United States

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:CFAIEB01c064