First ever automobile advertisement...
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August 13, 1898
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, NY, August 13, 1898
* 1st automobile advertisement (historic)... 3rd appearance
* Horseless carriage
This is a very significant magazine in the history of automobiles, as the noted reference work "Kane's Famous First Facts" notes that the mentioned advertisement was the very first automobile ad ever published in America.
A back page advertisement is headed: "Dispense With A Horse" and describes the fine features of the "Winton Motor Carriage" manufactured by "The Winton Motor Carriage Co., Cleveland, Ohio". This is only the 3rd appearance of such an ad.
The advertisement is 2 1/4 x 2 1/2 inches and includes a small but nice woodcut of the car.
Other topics with photos, illustrations and text throughout. 16 pages in good condition.
* 1st automobile advertisement (historic)... 3rd appearance
* Horseless carriage
This is a very significant magazine in the history of automobiles, as the noted reference work "Kane's Famous First Facts" notes that the mentioned advertisement was the very first automobile ad ever published in America.
A back page advertisement is headed: "Dispense With A Horse" and describes the fine features of the "Winton Motor Carriage" manufactured by "The Winton Motor Carriage Co., Cleveland, Ohio". This is only the 3rd appearance of such an ad.
The advertisement is 2 1/4 x 2 1/2 inches and includes a small but nice woodcut of the car.
Other topics with photos, illustrations and text throughout. 16 pages in good condition.
Category: Post-Civil War
