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Reid Ice Cream Co. truck, probably in Washington, D.C. – Historic Reproduction

Reid Ice Cream Co. truck, probably in Washington, D.C., [1918?] — historic photograph
Reid Ice Cream Co. truck, probably in Washington, D.C., [1918?]. Historic photograph from the Washington DC collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare historic photograph captures Reid Ice Cream Co. truck, probably in Washington, D.C. in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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Reid Ice Cream Co. truck, probably in Washington, D.C.

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A delivery truck bearing the name of the Reid Ice Cream Company is the subject here, and the record places it in Washington, D.C., though with some uncertainty. The picture is dated around 1918 and comes from the National Photo Company Collection, a body of commercial work from a Washington studio that documented the city's streets, businesses and vehicles in the early twentieth century. By the late 1910s, motor trucks were steadily replacing horse-drawn wagons for local deliveries, and a perishable product like ice cream made refrigerated, fast delivery especially valuable. The photograph is worth a closer look for the vehicle's design and the way the company chose to advertise on its side.

Created / published[1918?]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1910-1920.
SubjectsTitle and other information transcribed from caption card and item. LOT subdivision subject: Commercial Automobiles. National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress). Formerly in SSF - Trucks and Trucking--1918? Caption card tracings: Ice cream, ices, etc; Washington, D.C. -- Views -- 1918?; Photog. I.; Trucks...; Geog.; Ice Cream; Shelf.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,040 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-147056

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