Barthel motor car, view no. 1 – Historic Reproduction
(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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Barthel motor car, view no. 1
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Labeled view no. 1, this photograph shows a Barthel motor car, and its numbering suggests the maker or a dealer made several views of the same vehicle. Around 1904 the automobile was still a novelty: most cars came from small shops, roads were mostly unpaved, and owners often needed mechanical skill to keep their machines running. Multiple angles of a single model were typically made for manufacturers, buyers, and the trade press. The date comes from an unverified caption card, so the exact year and the maker's history are worth checking against other sources.
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
|---|---|
| Notes | c1904. |
| Subjects | This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Automobiles--[1904]; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,120 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-134440 |
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